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The O3 Gallery is proud to present a series of stunning
photographic images by Oxfordshire photographer Roddy
McColl. The exhibition entitled Port Meadow: A Year
in Photographs captures the many changes seen in this
beautiful setting across a year. A selection of the
images presented in this show have been exhibited at
the Cherwell Boathouse earlier in 2008 and were described
as "...moodily atmospheric..." by the Sunday Telegraph.
'Port
Meadow is an incredibly exciting place for a photographer;
the broad open space heightens appreciation of the
subtle changes in landscape, not only through the seasons,
but on a daily basis and in a way unrecognised by the
city. Many landscape photographers make a special effort
to exclude any sign of human activity, purely focusing
on the 'unspoilt' beauty of a scene. This series of
work was produced from a yearlong study that set out
to capture not just the visual attractiveness of Port
Meadow but how we physically and emotionally interact
with it. By building strong intimacy with its character
and changing moods, I have been able to create strong
visual impressions that talk to the viewer's emotions
more than their intellect - invoking subtle responses
more usually associated with other forms of visual
media rather than conventional photography.' Roddy
McColl, 2008.
Roddy McColl was born in Glasgow in 1971
and spent much of his youth exploring, climbing and
skiing in the mountains of his native Scotland. He
began his artistic studies at school and quickly discovering
a passion for photography, went on to first working
as a clinical photographer and now heading up The John
Radcliffe's medical illustration unit. His real love
is landscape photography and he has accumulated an
impressive back catalogue from his travels since graduating.
Port Meadow is McColl's first series created specifically
for exhibition.
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