Emerging Artist 2022 Award Finalists

Walter Lewis

After a science education and 35 years earning a living therefrom, I decided to follow my dream of being a fine art photographer. After an MA awarded with distinction in 2012, I have sought a practice concerned with revitalising understanding of the interconnectedness which is innate to life and the earth.

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Walter Lewis

After a science education and 35 years earning a living therefrom, I decided to follow my dream of being a fine art photographer. After an MA awarded with distinction in 2012, I have sought a practice concerned with revitalising understanding of the interconnectedness which is innate to life and the earth.

caught by the fish

Hand-made photobook
31.5cm x 31.5cm x 2cm

 

Caught by the fish is a response to visiting the Sierra Maria mountains of Andalucía. It is wild and arid country, a three-way, battleground between almond farming, invading pines and the ravages of climate change. Here I meditated on Tim Morton’s writings on being ecological.

 

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