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Helfa Gelf
Helfa Gelf is almost upon us. This is my maiden voyage into an event i have supported for a long time. I feel as I have grown as an artist Helfa Gelf, each year has cultivated me into new sprouts of direction and appreciation. I have covered all the counties the event covers Denbighshire, Flintshire,…
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Crossing The Sunken Village of Llys Helig
Mist over the estuary of the river conwy sunlight peaks through the diffused clouds, showing the fertile fields of the now sunken village Llys helig.
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The Box or Road End
This is a poem about me. I went to my first Liverpool F.C game in 1987 and my first Widnes R.L.F.C game in 1983. So aged 3 and 7 them memories etch into your brain. A right of passage what ever you go onto. Know one can take your teams away from you. I was…
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A Short film of memories and dreams
I manged to get into my old junior school before it was knocked down. In the short film there is footage from the production we did of ‘Joseph and his amazing Technicolor dream coat’. Looking back this was a massive effort from the community. While musicals not been something im interested in this feet still…
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My Past, My future
Somethings are like red wine stains, they are difficult to remove with time get faint but will always last. You can add formulas to remove them. This is my formula! Cleaning mess of some guys trade. Right place wrong face. Scrap heap imprint stupidity, please give me some validity. Closure of the grinding, mini…
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1975 Cine Film
I found this packet addressed to my Granddad‘s house in Hough Green, Widnes in the loft at my Mum and Dad’s, it contained a 16mm cine film. It did not look like it had ever been viewed, it is the perfect time capsule. I’m not sure who is filming, I guess it is him but at one point he disappears into the dark…
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A poem about leaving. Last Call For Whitfield
3 1/2 hours on train in 25 degrees builds a certain momentum to leave. Add this with the deadline of a departing flight to catch. In the time on the train from Milazzo to Palermo the only entertainment was a rather large bee that was flying up and down the carriage. If i could have…
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Bueno, Millazzo
I went out to Sicily to photograph. While i was there I soon realised that must start film and using time-lapse to further my experience. This video was shot free hand. The poem was written while I was there. The sounds in the background are the tuna steaks we bought cooking on the Barbecue The ambient sound is from the supermarket we went to…
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Alan in Sicily Day #7
Well i did it Top night My work here is done… Ciao Related articles Alan in Sicily Day#5 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com) Alan in Sicily Day#6 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com) Alan in Sicily Day #1 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com) Alan in Sicily day #3 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com) Alan in Sicily Day#4 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com) Alan in Sicily Day#2 (alanwhitfield80.wordpress.com)
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Alan in Sicily Day#6
Well yesterday day was about getting image and posters ready for the exhibition i have got 16 pil boxes a good effort for 1 week. I have 6 prints of Great Orme gun sight. I did a time lapse projection but i cant seem to upload it 😦 I did have good projecting this over…
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Alan in Sicily Day#5
Busy day yesterday above and below are pictures of where I will be putting on my exhibition on friday night of photos and projection This gallery in milazzo castle will take some beating. I went to the library its was very different to england it was almost like a museum I didn’t see the new…