Walking into an Emily Brontë book

An ongoing exhibition taking place in North Yorkshire with Brontë references:
Photo: Raven's Song

27 June – 5 August 2012
Photography exhibition : Nicola Taylor
Dutch house
Mill Green Farm
Crayke, York, North Yorkshire

Bio

Nicola Taylor is a self portrait photographer from rural North Yorkshire. Her career began at the age of 33 when she took a course at the London College of Communication, after leaving her job as a stockbroker. She has received international recognition and her work has been sold in Europe and the USA. She is due to be featured in an upcoming short film on creativity in the UK, shot by BAFTA award winning filmmaker Martin Smith for Stolichnaya Vodka.

Artist’s Statement:

I have always loved being told a story and my series “Tales from the Moors Country” takes inspiration from tales and folklore of the North Yorkshire Moors, told to me as a child. Those stories of witches and ghosts, spirits and fairies, lost loves and obscure protagonists are part of a rich tradition of exploring our relationship to place through the stories we tell, a tradition that informs my work. My images use the environment and the character to suggest a narrative and invite the viewer to explore their own relationship to stories by allowing them to fill in the detail.

The York Press talks about the exhibition:

Dutch House co-owner Cecile Creemers says Nicola is “at the start of an exciting journey that is reflected in her creative and unique artwork”.
“Her work is mysterious and tells a tale of forgotten worlds and mystical places,” Cecile adds. “It feels like walking into an Emily Brontë book. The landscape, colour and emotion shine from every image.”