Art Exhibition at Didsbury Life : June

New York State of Mind – New Works by Jennie Keegan

Jennie Keegan will be exhibiting her New York inspired photography at Didsbury Life for six weeks...

For this show, Jennie has selected work from her time spent in New York capturing this wonderful city through her camera lens. Whilst there, she studied digital photography and explored the city, both as a tourist and as a photographer, developing her skills as she went along.

One of a continuing series she worked on was bicycles, photographing many different types. She found them interesting because they are not always the first mode of transport you think of when it comes to New York.

“What I loved about the city is you don’t know what you’ll find but as soon as you see it, you know its the shot.”

Exploring different methods and techniques, Jennie has also done a series in Polaroid film, using the her new surroundings in Chorlton as inspiration. Jennie has developed her enjoyment with photography over the last five years and has continued to explore its possibilities. From cityscapes to abstract details, her inspiration can come from anywhere and sometimes in the most unusual places.

“I have a weakness for reflections and love the fact that a reflective item can be like a blank canvas until something is in front of it and becomes an image.”

She also enjoys exploring different photography methods and capturing scenes from different angles, getting the shot just right.

Since graduating from Visual Arts at the University of Salford in 2006, Jennie has continued with her own work aswell as working as a portrait photographer and building upon her experience assisting on commercial shoots. She attended the International Centre of Photography in 2007 and completed a short course in Digital Photography.

This wonderful experience has spurred her on to keep creating her own work and she still finds excitement in different forms of photography. Since August 2009, Jennie has been the Art Co-ordinator at Didsbury Life and will continue to encourage artists at all levels to showcase their work and talents.

If you would like to view more of Jennie’s work, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/jenniekeegan or alternatively you can contact her at keeganjennie@yahoo.co.uk or on 07706 115436.

You are also welcome to view the photography at the Didsbury Life offices for the six week duration of the exhibition.