2nd October a night of suprises

​Our Speaker this evening was Gillian Hales of Whitley Bay Photographic Society. Gillian has been a member of Whitley Bay for over 25 years and has held variouse roles on the committee. Gillian’s main passion is sports and from an early age has attended many local, national and international events. She has many hobbies from coin collecting to stamps and is an avid “crafter”.

​Her passion for collecting showed in her presentation as her AV’s were based on her vast collections of themed images.
The first AV, was called “Read my Mind” a selection of portraits from various  carnivals, accompanied by the “Killers” (Read my mind).

​Second AV, was a selection of images from Birmingham “Bullring”, and Gillian had images from ever conceivable angle, showing the complexity of the outer shell.

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​Third AV, was Gillian’s collection of dog images taken over the years, accompanied by (who let the dogs out) by “Baha Men”

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​Gillian’s AV show To end a shorth Q&A continued with images of street art in its many forms, including a large advert for the BBC “Peaky Blinders” on the wall of a building in Digbeth, Birmingham. Plus many more examples of Graffiti. 

One of Gillian’s inspirations is the author Siobhan Ferguson and her book “Pretty City London” and Gillian’s selection of images with a pink theme off the beaten track in London. Then returning  to the canals of Birmingham and a selection of colourful images of canal boats and the ART portrayed there. The final AV was a visit to Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam showcasing the many varieties of Tulip including the “012 “Olympic Flame”

To finish off  Gillian held a short Q&A.
 Members then showed their appreciation.
 
Colin Livingstone
Club President