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SUMMARY:Mini Iconic Bowie – Terry O’Neill
DESCRIPTION:Dimbola Museum & Galleries are honoured that Iconic Images have kindly agreed to loan us photographs of David Bowie taken by the late Terry O’Neil left over from our Iconic Bowie exhibition is 2019. \nOver a 20-year period\, O’Neill captured Bowie’s shapeshifting artistry better than just about anybody else. \nO’Neill’s photographs have left such a lasting impression because he was able to demystify some of the 20th century’s biggest icons. \nBy the time O’Neill started shooting Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust tour in 1973\, he was much a respected name in photography. \nCurrently exclusive to Dimbola in the UK\, the limited editions images are available to purchase. For more information please email admin@dimbola.co.uk
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/mini-iconic-bowie-terry-oneill/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
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SUMMARY:Mela Hilleard: At the Dining Room with Julia Margaret Cameron; Frames of time
DESCRIPTION:The award-winning film director Mela Hilleard showcases her photographic work in the gift shop at Dimbola Museum & Galleries\, home of the great Victorian photographer\, Julia Margaret Cameron\, who will be the inspiration for Mela’s next film. The exhibition is located in our gift shop and is free to view. \nAbout the Artist: \nMela was born in Poland and her family was forcibly moved from Lviv\, after WW2. She says\, “I was raised on longing\, for the lost paradise\, for the time which does not exist seeking refuge in the world of art\, at first theatre and later in photography and filmmaking. \nI became interested in breaking conventions\, thinking more in terms of poetry\, always following my feelings and intuition. I like when things have their own unspoken history\, imperfections\, reflections\, the crumbles of memories and dreams. Being like a collector of eternal appearance; light is beginning and end of everything to me – the inner light of every person\, light in the room\, light of the past moment\, waiting for the light… \nI am working now on developing a new project: ‘From life. Following in the footsteps of Julia Margaret Cameron’. Her life becomes a parallel story told through filmmaking and photographic eyes of mine inspired by her\, in the 21st century\, woven like separate strands of hair into one plait.” \nmelahilleard.com Contact: melahilleard@gmail.com
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/mela-hilleard-at-the-dining-room-with-julia-margaret-cameron-frames-of-time-2/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102
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SUMMARY:Dave Shrimpton: Searching for Alice
DESCRIPTION:Dave Shrimpton is a wet plate collodion photographer who uses vintage cameras to produce his art. He cites the work of Julia Margaret Cameron as his inspiration and says that upon viewing his first Cameron exhibition his “world changed for ever”.\nThis exhibition is entitled “Searching for Alice” and uses the image of Alice Liddell\, photographed by and friend of Julia Margaret Cameron\, as its point of departure. Being drawn into the world of Mrs Cameron through his own Muse\, Catarina Correia\, Dave’s work seeks to explore the results of the often unpredictable and unique wet collodion process. \nHe is thrilled to be displaying such a large body of his work in one place with many images not previously seen by a public audience. Dave will further follow in the creative footsteps of Mrs Cameron by photographing the current museum staff. The sitters for many of her iconic photographs were actually servants within the household staff at Dimbola. These priceless wet plates taken by Dave will form a further element to this already exciting and dynamic exhibition.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/dave-shrimpton-searching-for-alice/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241006T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260524T224257
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SUMMARY:Greg Douglass at Dimbola 6th October!
DESCRIPTION:After last year’s totally sold out appearance as the top Californian rock guitarist Greg Douglass- a key member of The Steve Miller Band – is returning on Sunday 6th October for another  “up close and intimate” gig.   \nTogether with his superb U.K band Greg will be presenting an evening dedicated to The Steve Miller Band’s many hits.   Greg co-wrote the hit “Jungle Love” which he performed on The Steve Miller Band’s “Book Of Dreams” album.  It later re-surfaced on the  “Steve Miller – Greatest Hits” 1974- 1978″ album – which has sold over FIFTEEN MILLION copies in the U.S.A. alone! Greg also contributed to songs on Steve Miller’s albums “Abracadabra” (including the title track-=  a number one single) and “Living In The Twentieth Century“. Not surprisingly Greg and  the rest of the band were  inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland\, Ohio in 2016. \n After “Abracadabra”\, “The Joker” is probably the best known Steve Miller Band song\, although “Rock’n Me’ topped the Charts\, “Fly Like an Eagle” was a million-selling single which reached number two\, “Jet Airliner” reached number eight\, whilst “Take The Money and Run” was also a top ten hit. \nGreg has also been a member of Van Morrison’s band\,  Janis Joplin’s band Big Brother & The Holding Company\, The Jefferson Airplane offshoot Hot Tuna\, and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Tom Fogerty’s band\, toured with r & b legend Bo Diddley.  As the guitarist with The Greg Kihn Band\, he recorded their  massive hit “Jeopardy”\, which reached number two on the U.S charts – only held back by from the number one spot by Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”. \n Greg will be playing lead guitar\, fronting his very experienced U.K based band. Keyboard player Rob Beckinsale and bassist Steve Browning were members of the legendary San Francisco band It’s A Beautiful Day\, and appeared at The Isle Of Wight Festival with them. Steve was also a member of The Pretty Things\, together with Dick Taylor\, the first bass player for The Rolling Stones. The “new boy” -drummer Chris Hughes – was a member of the Manfred Mann offshoot Deaf Boy Hugg & The Hearing Aids.  Rob\, Steve & Chris all members of Woodstock Festival legend Barry The “Fish Melton’s U.K band\, who recently performed at Dimbola Museum & Galleries in July. \n This is an intimate and  “up close ” event with STRICTLY  LIMITED availability – ‘first come first served.’\nDoors open at 6.30.p.m.  for 7 p.m start. Drinks will be available to purchase from the bar. \nIf you saw them last time\, you know how good these guys are – tickets are just £13\, very limited and on sale now.\nCall us on 01983 756814  between 10am-4pm and pay card over the phone or pop in.\nDon’t miss out – buy your tickets NOW as  this one will sell out!!
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/__trashed/
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Art & Craft Christmas Fair
DESCRIPTION:Previous slide\n														Next slide \nOur popular Art & Craft fair is back on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November\, 10am -4pm! Find a unique gift for someone special this Christmas and view the 30 stalls selling hand crafted items such as jewellery\, glass work\, felt work\, photography\, paintings and many more. \nWe will also be hosting a raffle to raise money for the JMC Trust with prizes from local businesses. Just £1 per ticket! \nDon’t forgot our tearoom will be selling delicious festive treats to get you in the Christmas spirit. \n*You may wish to book a table as the tearoom is usually very busy. \nFree Entry all Weekend \n*Due to the gallery space being used for stalls there will be limited access to museum display.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/art-craft-christmas-fair/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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SUMMARY:Lee Miller: Style is Strength
DESCRIPTION:1st February – 18th May \nFashion photographer Lee Miller captured the essence of women for magazines such as British and American Vogue.Living in war time Britain\, she turned her talents towards documenting the experience of women during the passage of World War II.On loan from Farley’s House\, Miller’s post-war Sussex home\, this exhibition shows wartime women as they have never been seen before. \nOf the photographs in the collection\, some evoke the urgency and resourcefulness of wartime Britain without being too explicit.In others\, though\, Miller does not disguise the wartime context of her work: defiantly\, models pose in front of the destruction inflicted by the devastating bombing raids of the Blitz. \nIn her piece ‘Check Mate’\, distributed in British Vogue in 1943\, Miller drew attention to the difficulties of publishing colour photography in wartime. Through ‘Hats Assignment’\, she urged the public to fight the war with fashion. \nThe Lee Miller collection on display at Dimbola until the 18th May showcases examples of her work from 1940-1944\, demonstrating the attitudes of women during WWII. Brought together\, Miller’s work will show how these women would not bow down to the harsh realities of war\, striving instead to maintain their feminine strength with pride.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/lee-miller-the-forties-fashion-photos/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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SUMMARY:Marco Sanges: One Step Closer
DESCRIPTION:1st February – 18th May 2025 \nOne Step Closer by photographer Marco Sanges marks his exhibitionary debut at Dimbola. \nThe exhibition is on display alongside the work by legendary photographer\, Lee Miller. While their work stands eight decades apart\, both Miller and Sanges hold unique balances in their prolific portfolios between stunning portraiture and capturing moments of extreme crisis. \nOn having his work displayed at Dimbola\, Sanges expressed\, “Creating this project was a deeply spiritual experience comprised of intense emotions that were as contrastingly dark and light as the portraits themselves. I am honoured to see this new work alongside Lee Miller’s\, as our work runs in several parallels – both analogue photography with a similar language that emphasizes the noir beauty of black and white photography.” \nOne Step Closer uses the power of art and storytelling to enact change through an intimate series of portraits that capture paragons of film\, theatre\, music\, and literature. Some of the project’s participants include Bob Geldof\, Elizabeth McGovern\, Jeremy Irons\, Brian Cox\, Gyles Brandreth\, and Clare Balding. While resulting in dramatic\, narrative-based imagery\, the true aim of this initiative is to raise funds via auction for Under One Sky\, a London-based not-for-profit charity to set up to support the homeless community.As Sanges’ subjects take one step closer to the camera\, proceeds will help bring us all one step closer to ending homelessness. \nJulian Bell\, President of Dimbola\, and Brian Hinton\, the museum’s Director\, have expressed great excitement for this display. Bell describes Sanges’ images as “…collaborations in which the subject and the artist lean in together – closer and closer – to visualise that flame of fantasy within. The results are by turns rapturous\, hilarious and scary: often\, of their nature\, wildly melodramatic; in every case\, imprinted with the uniqueness of the sitter.” Bell and Hinton specialise in curating the best work at Dimbola\, maintaining the integrity and prestige of the museum’s catalogue to honour the memory of Julia Margaret Cameron\, a Victorian photography pioneer and former resident of the museum’s site. \nThis collaborative exhibit runs until 18 May\, 2025.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/marco-sanges-one-step-closer/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250308T150000
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SUMMARY:Learn: Studio Photography
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn: Studio Photography Workshop \n \n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/learn-studio-photography/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTSTAMP:20260524T224257
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SUMMARY:Wet Plate Collodion Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:As the historic home of Julia Margaret Cameron\, we are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to experience the magic of the Wet Plate Collodion process. Join us as we step back in time and explore this captivating 19th-century photographic technique\, the very one mastered by Cameron herself. \n \nAward-winning photographer Dave Shrimpton (Portrait of Britain winner) will be your guide\, demonstrating the intricacies of wet plate collodion right here in this home of creative portraiture. This is a chance not only to witness this incredible process first hand\, but also\, time permitting\, to be one of the sitters for the wet plate collodion portraits\, captured using the same methods employed by the photographic pioneers. \nMarch 15th Demo day:  £99 pp \nTime: 9:30am-5pm \nDuring this fascinating demonstration\, you will: \n\nExplore the History: Delve into the rich history of wet plate collodion and examine original examples of this remarkable technique\, understanding its impact on the world of photography.\nPrioritise Safety: Health and safety briefing\, covering all aspects of working with the chemicals and equipment involved.\nDiscover the Equipment: Get acquainted with the cameras and lenses used in the process\, understanding their role in creating these unique images.\nWitness Darkroom Magic: Observe the intricacies of mixing the chemistry and preparing the plates in the darkroom\, including the crucial steps of pouring and sensitising.\nCapture the Light: See how plates are loaded and exposed using natural window light\, a technique favoured by Julia Margaret Cameron herself.\nExplore Different Plates: Witness demonstrations using both glass ambrotype and tintype plates\, showcasing the versatility of the process.\nObserve Development: Watch the fascinating process of developing\, fixing\, and washing the plates\, as the image emerges before your eyes.\nThe Finishing Touches: See how the plates are varnished\, waxed\, and finished to ensure they are archival and will last for generations.\n\nMarch 16th Hands on Workshop: £295 pp \nTime 9:30am-5pm \nSpend the day creating beautiful portraits and still life in a way that only Wet Collodion can! \nThe workshop also includes:\n\nHistory and original examples of this incredible 1850 Frederick Scott Archer process\nHealth/safety information and briefing\nIntroduction to my Wet-Plate studio cameras & lenses\nChemistry and darkroom tuition – pouring and sensitising your plates\nLoading and exposing plates with both studio and natural light\nDeveloping\, fixing and washing your tintype and ambrotype plates\nVarnishing/waxing and finishing your plates to make them archival for the next 150 years\nChemical maintenance and advice on how to start your own Wet Collodion journey\n\nPrepare to be amazed as you step into the world of wet plate collodion and experience the alchemy of photography in the very place where it flourished in the 1860s. \nLimited spaces available phone us on 01983 756814 to book now! \nFor more info on Dave Shrimpton click here \nWatch his latest documentary on Wet Collodion
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/wet-plate-collodion-photography-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry & Jazz Cafe at Dimbola
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 24th April at 4pm for toe-tapping jazz with JC Jazz in the Tearoom\,then for some poetry & more music withLydia Fulleylove\, Barry Smith & Chris Hardyplus Paul Armfield in the Olympus Gallery at 5pm! \nWhy not treat yourself to some of our delicious cakes& scones available from the tearoom. \nSuggested donation of £4 to support the museum’s workCharity No. 1026339 Julia Margaret Cameron Trust
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/poetry-jazz-cafe-at-dimbola/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250525T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250907T160000
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SUMMARY:Kathleen Holloway: Sea Change
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen Holloway is a multi-genre photographer whose images range from street photography\, still life\, and photo abstractions. She has studied at The International Center of Photography and Penumbra Foundation\, both in New York City\, as well as The Art Institute of Seattle in Washington state. \nAfter graduating\, she pursued a career as a photo editor in publishing and the entertainment industry. With an over 20 year career of hiring photographers\, producing photo shoots and as a retoucher\, Kathleen has moved on to the next phase of her career\, showing her own work. Recent solo exhibitions include Gallery 178 and The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum in 2023 both in Manhattan. Her work was also featured in NoMAA Women in the Heights: Dress at the NoMAA Gallery\, New York\,  was a selection for the 19th National Photography Competition at Fotofoto Gallery\, in Huntington\, NY\, and featured in the 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women in Photography held at FotoNostrum Mediterranean House of Photography\, in Barcelona\, Spain. She is also a member of Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. \n“I’ve always had a love for art and photography\, since my father taught me the basics on his Pentax K1000 when I was a child. His experience and passion as a commercial artist encouraged me as I took my first steps to becoming a photographer. \nOver the last few years I have started experimenting with panoramic 35mm and medium format film photography and exploring historical printing techniques like cyanotype and platinum/palladium. I am continually interested in learning new ways to capture the world around us.” \nSea Change is a personal photo project inspired by her father-in-law’s love of sailing and his struggle with dementia. Photographing nautical items like fishing nets\, stony beaches\, and weathered ropes from around the shores of Britain\, she reflects each frame back to itself to reimagine patterns\, textures\, and colours making the familiar seem unfamiliar.  \n 
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/kathleen-holloway-sea-change/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Sheila Rock: Punk +
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to present PUNK + a compelling exhibition showcasing a retrospective by acclaimed photographer Sheila Rock. From the raw energy of 1970s punk\, with iconic images of The Clash\, Siouxsie Sioux\, and Billy Idol\, to the polished pop aesthetics of the 1980s music scene. Also accompanying the exhibition are a selection of photographic portraits from the series entitled Tough and Tender\, that were made in seaside towns around England. Although initially interested in the aesthetics of seascapes when starting on this series\, Rock’s dignified and stoic portraits reflect a quiet politics\, documenting subjects and environments on the economic margins of the early 21st Century. \nSheila Rock came to the UK from America in 1970\, and began a series of successful careers; firstly as a primary documenter of the punk era\, then as a successful commercial photographer in advertising and editorial and more recently as the author of photographic books featuring works of her own private passions. The Face magazine launched her career\, and she later contributed to a variety of diverse titles including German Vogue\, Elle\, Glamour\, Architectural Digest\, Sunday Times\, Telegraph Magazine\, Brides\, Time Magazine and Rolling Stone Magazine. Her book PUNK +\, published in 2013\, is a document of the London 1970s punk scene that was also accompanied by a series of exhibitions in London\, Paris and Berlin and later\, Tokyo\, Shanghai\, Hong Kong and Singapore. Her book Tough & Tender is a delicate and sensitive report from the English seaside and 80s SOUND AND VISION published in 2022 is an overview of youth culture in the 80s featuring photographs from her days shooting for THE FACE magazine.  \nHer books Tough & Tender\, Young Punks and 80s Sounds and Vision will be available to purchase from the Dimbola gift shop. A selection of prints will also be available to purchase. \nsheilarock.com\nInstagram \nThe exhibition runs until the 7th September.
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/sheila-rock-punk/
CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250618T200000
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SUMMARY:Alan Edwards to give book launch at Dimbola
DESCRIPTION:Alan Edwards\, the godfather of British music PR\, who has worked with artists such as David Bowie\, the Spice Girls\, the Rolling Stones\, the Stranglers\, Prince and Amy Winehouse\, is to give a talk at Dimbola on June 18th to launch his book ‘I Was There – Dispatches from a Life in Rock and Roll’. \nAlan’s company The Outside Organisation are PR for John Giddings’ artists\, including The Corrs\, who will be here for the Isle of Wight Festival that weekend\, and John has said he will attend the evening. Sponsored by Mermaid Gin\, the evening will begin with welcoming drinks at 6pm followed by a talk from Alan\, moderated by Tom Stroud\, a Q&A session and a book signing. \nIn ‘I Was There’\, Alan describes getting his break in the mid-’70s as a scruffy\, stoned 20-year-old just back from the hippie trail; his encounter with London’s thriving punk scene\, which inspired him to set up his own PR company; broadening his horizons as his work with the likes of Blondie takes him to the US and beyond; and his move into the world of pop with the Spice Girls during the tabloid-crazed ’90s. \nAt the centre of this story sits the defining relationship of Edwards’ career: his close\, almost forty-year collaboration with David Bowie. He guides us through a series of vivid\, funny\, always insightful behind-the-scenes reports\, whether he’s playing a spontaneous game of football with Bob Marley\, listening to Prince discuss the future of civilisation in a nightclub VIP area\, or being used as a pawn in the power struggle between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. \nAbove all\, we will be treated to Alan’s’ fascinating observations about the brilliant artists he has worked with and what makes them tick\, as he looks back on his role in the last five decades of music and culture. \nTickets for the book launch are available from Dimbola on 01983 756814 at £8 (£7 to Friends of Dimbola) to include free drinks from Mermaid Gin. \nQuotes: \n‘Alan is such a wonderful storyteller’ Debbie Harry \n‘If you love music\, you should definitely read this book’ Nihal Arthanayake\, BBC Radio 5 Live \n‘Alan Edwards is a class act: observant\, attentive\, always in the right place at the right time. I Was There tells you how’ Jon Savage \n‘A beautiful\, warm\, jaw-dropping\, once-in-a-lifetime\, lifting-the-stone guide to a secret world . . . I loved it’ Tony Parsons \n‘Revelatory’ Will Hodgkinson\, The Times \n‘Gossipy\, insightful and a whole lot of fun’ Neil McCormick\, Daily Telegraph \n‘An absorbing read . . . Raw\, warm and packed with incident’ Barbara Ellen\, Observer \n  \nCopies of the book will be available to buy from the gift shop at £10.99 \n \nQuotes: \n‘Alan is such a wonderful storyteller’ Debbie Harry \n‘If you love music\, you should definitely read this book’ Nihal Arthanayake\, BBC Radio 5 Live \n‘Alan Edwards is a class act: observant\, attentive\, always in the right place at the right time. I Was There tells you how’ Jon Savage \n‘A beautiful\, warm\, jaw-dropping\, once-in-a-lifetime\, lifting-the-stone guide to a secret world . . . I loved it’ Tony Parsons \n‘Revelatory’ Will Hodgkinson\, The Times \n‘Gossipy\, insightful and a whole lot of fun’ Neil McCormick\, Daily Telegraph \n‘An absorbing read . . . Raw\, warm and packed with incident’ Barbara Ellen\, Observer
URL:https://dimbola.co.uk/event/alan-edwards-to-give-book-launch-at-dimbola/
CATEGORIES:Events
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