Originally from Northern Ireland, I came to Scotland to study Medical Physics at Aberdeen University. I then pursued a career in Clinical Science at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Latterly, I studied B&W film photography through Gray’s School of Art short course programme. I went on to study a HND in photography at NESCOL in Aberdeen and then an honours degree in Photography at City of Glasgow College. The medium of photography provides an outlet for creativity, whether through documenting the world around me or through the use of alternative processes and printing techniques. I use both digital and film photography in my work.
The work ‘Graffiti’ presents a stage in an ongoing project inspired by the history, landscape, and community of the Braes of Glenlivet and The Scalan site in particular. This unique place offers much from a creative perspective and there is the fascinating challenge of distilling selected elements into photographic pieces that are reflective of its story. I am interested in aspects of photographic practice that arise from being involved with a community and the associated opportunity for collaborative working practices. The selection of print media is a creative decision determined by the work; for example photographic paper or fabric. This final piece is digitally printed on fabric and was made for the official opening of the North and South Mills by His Majesty King Charles III in September 2023.
The subsequent gallery represents a selection of images made in Arbroath in the summer of 2021 when pandemic restrictions had eased. Over a few day trips to the harbour area I made photographs; enjoying my freedom, documenting different aspects of the harbour and the manual process of using film and my medium format and 35mm cameras.
Website: https://www.rgmphotography.co.uk/
