David Lowe

I am a creative visual artist working with alternative photography and art. I actively seek out ideas to explore producing alternative photographic prints followed by hand colouring using a variety of techniques and media to produce unique visual images.

I am fascinated by abandoned buildings focusing mainly on churches. I find that they have some kind of attraction to me and I try to artistically visualise what they would have been like before they were abandoned.

My experimental photographic inspiration comes from Li Yuan-Chia (1929 – 1994), who was one of the most important Chinese visual artists and he developed his photography in a very highly personal way. I have seen his unique hand tinted photographs at an exhibition titled ‘Radical Landscapes’ at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester a few years ago.

Most of my alternative photography is based around Cyanotype, Anthotype and Chlorophyll prints. These three processes have a minimal impact on the environment and give me an opportunity to grow and nurture plants for Chlorophyll printing.

Locations: North West

Categories: Alternative process, Fine Art, Illustrative