The work he is showing at the light gallery is a continuation of his series, "an incomplete dictionary of show birds,” which is a collection of photographs he has been working on for the last 15 years. This project documents the unique and often unseen hobby of breeding show birds. He had to enter a close-knit community of bird breeders who compete in specialist competitions around the U.K & Europe. He found these birds and the idiosyncratic world surrounding them wonderfully fascinating. Photographing these birds became very infectious and turned him into a collector of sorts, capturing various species and adding to his collection. The work on show at the gallery is an extension of this series and has allowed me to take this project further in producing moving images of the birds. The opportunity to showcase these beautiful creatures coming to life adds a whole new dimension to the collection, which he believes enhances their personalities and beauty
