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Welcome to thepebbles photo gallery! After many years in the corporate world, I followed my heart and studied photography at Brighton University, graduating in the summer of 2010. I am interested in capturing traces of life and time. Through my lens I create images, which express my delight in seeing. I am a 'joyous sensualist' in the sense Walker Evans talked about photographers. This is what drives me and my photographic practise. Meaning and origin of marks left by life and time are as diverse as life itself. This richness allows me to work on a broad range of themes and subjects, which often have a strong local orientation. Some are featured on this website, like the Breaky Bottom project titled 'Life is a Vineyard' or 'No more', a visual record of a family home waiting to be dissolved after illness and death. Others are in progress or planned, including an ongoing project documenting the transformation and restoration of an historic barn for the Charleston Trust, for whom I work as a photographer. My inspiration comes from across a broad artistic spectrum, including sculptors, painters, photographers, writers and performers. I am also interested in the artistic practise and craft of other artists, potters and sculptors in particular. You will find pictures about potters and their work under the theme 'Potters'. If you feel inspired to find out more about these artists, they certainly look forward to welcoming you. In addition to my work for the Charleston Trust, I am also associated with photoworks in Brighton. Comprehensive information about British studio pottery is available on www.studiopottery.co.uk. For Charleston click here www.charleston.org.uk. For photoworks click here www.photoworksuk.org. For Breaky Bottom click here www.breakybottom.co.uk Thanks for your interest and enjoy. Axel Hesslenberg |