Arts & Culture
I Am An Artist: Exhibition at Beeston Library
I Am An Artist is the second branch of our I Am A Creator cultural programme. I Am A Creator is fun…
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| Time | All day |
| Venue | Mansfield Central Library |
An exhibition to pay tribute to our veteran community and keep their stories alive. This project embraces the ripple effect of paying it forward.
Paul hopes that his acts of kindness in giving his time freely to capture images, and their backstories, will generate waves of goodwill throughout the community.
Intrigued? Come and be astounded by his portraits and the related inspirational memoirs.
The portraits in this exhibition all have a backstory and many are accompanied by short interviews conducted by Paul at the time of the photoshoots.
Everyone has an extraordinary story to tell.
About Paul Saxby
Paul served in the Royal Air Force as a photographer for 18 years. He served in 60 countries, including numerous operational tours in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
During his career he also covered the major events following 9/11, and the tsunami of 2004, and photographed the royal family on many occasions.
He is an Associate Member of Headshots.Matter – a prestigious position to attain in the realm of photography.
Whilst being a contractor with the Ministry of Defence, he has his own photography business, Paul Saxby Photography. Paul excels at producing inspiring portraits that allow characters to shine through. He expresses his desire to ‘pay it forward’ to the community by offering his services free of charge with this project.
“My priority is to create images that evoke a feeling. I’m not about creating happy snaps; the images must be meaningful and tell a story.” (Paul Saxby).
This is certainly the case with this collection.
As a veteran himself, Paul has lived experience and understanding of fellow veterans. His gentle compassion and deep respect are evident in his connection with the veteran community.
