"Old Bones Dark Waters"

The photographic exhibition "Old Bones Dark Waters" by Alan Melling at the Coterie Gallery in Shefffield opened on the 16th July 2010 to a well received viewing from a cadre of interested patrons.
Taking a totally different outlook on what is there but not usually noticed be it animal vegetable or mineral the photographer has isolate a part or details of the whole and produced an image which illuminates parts of the subject matter yet giving it an appearance of being suspended in a fathomless void.
Whilst this may be sufficient for most photographers Melling takes it to an even further stage by catching the highlights of certain parts which pushes the background deeper whilst pulling parts of the subject foreword in such a manner as to be almost resembling an oil painting.
Some of the subject matter of old bones from where the exhibition obtains its titles may seem an unlikely subject matter but that is the whole point of the exhibition where coming across the unexpected and seeing shape and form within what nature and life casts aside and creating a new visual life form has produced an exhibition of photographic merit.
Whilst Melling embraces the use of digital photography he is still an exponent of the traditional film and many of the images have been created from an old 35 mm camera which has accompanied him on many of his journeys around the world where the light can produce stunning visual effect not seen in the UK which can give rise to presumptions that digital imagery has been employed to produce the effects.
Entry to the exhibition is free.
Prints are for sale from a little as £40 which are mounted and framed ready for hanging, or prints and mounts only.
All prints are produced using best quality inks and paper which carry a manufacturers guarantee of being fade free for 70+ years.
The Gallery is situated at the bottom of Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield S35 3HY, and is open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm directions can be found on the website www.coteriegallery.co.uk
It has free parking, full disabled access, craft shop, cafe' and backs onto the Westwood Country which combined with its next door neighbours indoor children's play area makes it a pleasant few hours for the individual or families. during the school holiday.