Gavin Wallace, portrait of Richard Wright, former Canning Fo...

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Gavin Wallace, portrait of Richard Wright, former Canning Foreman at Carlsberg Brewery, Northampton, framed, 01/01, signed verso, 52cm x 42cm overall

Richard is 76 years old, a loving father of 6, a pappy and an identical twin. Richard worked at Carlsberg brewery for most of his working life and was Canning Foreman at the time of his retirement in 1999.cPortrait taken as part of Gavins project Place Where We Dwell that focuses on people in Northampton that are making a difference in the community, pushing their creativity and making Northampton a better place to live and work. First shown at Gavin’s Place Where We Dwell Chapter 1 Exhibition, August 2021. Taken on a Hasselblad H4D Medium Format camera and printed on Epson SCP900 using 300gsm Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta Satin paper.

Gavin Wallace is a socially aware, non-conformist photographer from Northampton, fusing an anti-establishment politic, with classical portraiture. Growing up in a working-class household, Gavin found little comfort in institutions that failed to inspire self-expression, turning instead to art and music.

With no formal training, Gavin began taking photos at dance music events in his mid-twenties and within a few short years found himself working with some of the biggest names in Drum & Bass, pioneering a photographic aesthetic that has been mimicked by photographers ever since. Maturing into a fine art photographer, Gavin has transformed the shadow of an unstable childhood into a torch highlighting socially vital messages, services and ordinary people living vibrant and courageous lives.