AIRPORT

I wanted this blog address to be, quite simply "portfolio. blogspot", but it seems that about half a million people already had that idea.

So after about eight attempts I got landed with "paintography. blogspot".

Now that doesn't adequately cover what I want to do on this blog, but it does have possibilities.

Last December I held an exhibition with that title, the idea being to show some of my photographic work which had a painterly feeling (Mostly achieved through Photoshop).

And so I have decided that the phrase is now mine.

Viewers will be by invitation only.

Don't forget that when you click on the image you can see it enlarged.

This image here, titled "Airport" had nothing to do with manipulation and everything to do with wanting to create the idea of movement - people rushing to catch planes, pushing trollies, being stressed out.


NAMASTÉ

Don't forget to click on the image to see an enlargement.







NB; All the images on this site are my sole copyright - mel sewell 2005. You may not download the images for any use whatsoever


Statement

Is man destroying the planet?
How much will it change in our lifetime?
My desire is to capture the beauty of nature wherever I go.
If I can depict it in harmony with man, so much the better.
Mostly black and white.
My current work is a limited edition, boxed, portfolio of 21 A3+,
black and white images, signed and numbered.

Exhibitions

1984 Visions Gallery, London
1985 Aspects Gallery, London
1987 Richmond Gallery, Windsor
1989 Mayfair Gallery, London
1994 Galeria 12a, Lisbon
1995 Galeria 12a, Lisbon
1996 Expoarte96, Lisbon
1998 Galeria Potthoff, Lisbon
2001 Own website
2002 Represented by Britart/Eyestorm
2004 Docklands Development East, London
2004 Galeria S.Rita, Sintra, Portugal
2005 Paintography Blogsite at www.paintography.blogspot.com
2005 CAD05, Cidadela de Cascais, Portugal
2005 Photgraphy course lecturer, Portugal
2006 Saatchi-Gallery on-line at www.saatchi-gallery.com
2007 Black and white images Blogspot at www.melsbwportfolio.blogspot.com
2007 Eyestorm Gallery, Exeter: "Retro" limited edition, boxed portfolio of 21 A3+,
black and white Giclée images, signed and numbered.


Publications

1984 Blitz, London
1985 Creative Review, London
1994 O Capital, Lisbon
1996 O Capital, Lisbon
1996 DNA magazine, Lisbon
1999 Atlantis magazine
2007 The Western Muse Magazine
Art in Devon
Black and White Photography Magazine
British Journal of Photography
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation website


Awards

1997 Sierra Club, honourable mention
1998 Volto ao Mundo magazine, Portugal:
Honorable mention x 2,
Best black and white landscape,
Best finalist.


Collectors

There are over 70 collectors of my work, worldwide.


Contact

Mel Sewell, 18, Deanesly Way, Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9RG.
T: (0044) 196331757
E: mel_sewell@yahoo.co.uk