Seasonal Change

As the Summer turned to Autumn, Leon was back out in the Surrey Hills to continue making his work on Box Hill.

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The project has now been through a 2 full year cycle and the changes documented have been remarkable. At this time of year there is only a small window of opportunity to capture the changes and Leon can be found once again charging around the hedgerows often lumbering a 10x8 field camera. 

28th AOP Photographers Awards

Leon was included in this years AOP Awards with his 'Box Hill' project entry in the non-commissioned section and 'Cling Film Skull' the still life category.

Cling Film Skull

S-H-A-G!

S-H-A-G or Seriously Hazardous Art Gallery is a collaborative venture by Leons old friend, copywriter, photographer and artist P.A Gillet and former creative director at Dufresne Corrigan Scarlett, Guillaume Gamain.
Leon has agreed to show his work under their banner in France. Here is a taste of the opening night of this new venture at La Blanchisserie in Paris. Leon sold one of his Topography series on the night which is a great start.

Sarah Myerscough Gallery

Gallery owner Sarah Myerscough saw Leons work on display at the Royal Academy show during the summer exhibition and contacted him with a view to representing him through the gallery. His first outing under the gallery name will be at the London Art Fair in January 2012.

Vortex

This image from the Box Hill series sold 5 of its 6 editions at the show.

Conceptual Still Life Project

Working alongside model maker, designer and comrade Wesley West, Leon has made a start on a conceptual still life project. Much of the work will be shot on location, away from the studio using natural light.

The venerable Mr.West

"It's a slow burn project this one. We've got a bunch of ideas and drawings, but every time we try to hook up to shoot, one of us gets busy on a photo shoot or TV commercial. We'll get there...but slowly"

 Here is the first execution........

Hat Band

More Magazine New York

Natasha Lunn at More magazine New York commissioned Leon to shoot 'The Royal Roses' for a story appearing spring 2012.

Leon travelled up to David Austin Roses and set up studio in an upstairs outbuilding that seemed to house nothing but dead or dying wasps and pigeons. Very glamourous!

Makeshift still life studio

a carpet of dead wasps

Despite the conditions Leon persevered and we will post the results when the story appears early next year.