A talented group of a dozen photographers from Sussex Coast College Hastings are exhibiting at Hastings Arts Forum as the finale to their NCFE certificate evening class.

Work on show will include Karen Rooney's reportage of Lunsford Farm in Pett, Sin Bozkurt's images from Burlesque clubs and Simon Hookey's project documenting the lives of Hastings fishermen. Shereen Turner has turned her lens on Hastings & Bexhill Rugby Football Club whilst Steve Boydell's work follows the coastguards based at Rye Harbour.

Rick Hough has taken a wry look at the chocolate industry, Lin Gregory is showing photographs from her book "The Memory of Trees - A Journey into Sacred Space". Annette Barton and Wet Monkey examine the local wildlife, human or otherwise.

As well as documentary and reportage projects the exhibition also features fine art photography. Mel Brewer's dreamlike reflections, Sue Barnes' oblique examination of light and street, and Lucy Phillips' colour compositions of intensely seen moments complete this fascinating exhibition.

Tutor Alex Brattell said "they have been an exceptional group to work with. It's been a wonderful mixture of research laboratory and social club. This is a professional exhibition with great impact. It mainly features local subjects but has a definitely cosmopolitan feel to it thanks to the talents of the photographers and the wide range of influences and inspirations that have emerged during the course. Many of these projects will go on be seen elsewhere in expanded form, notably at Hastings' first photography festival this Autumn, so this is a chance to get a first look at work by artists we will be seeing much more of in the future".

This must-see exhibition is on for one week only from the 26th May.
On Saturday 28th May there will a special free gallery event from 12 - 2pm where the exhibitors will be present to discuss their work and technique.

FROM THIS POINT ON
ANNETTE BARTON. SUE BARNES. MEL BREWER. STEVE BOYDELL. SIN BOZKURT. LIN GREGORY. SIMON HOOKEY. RICK HOUGH. WET MONKEY. LUCY PHILLIPS. KAREN ROONEY. SHEREEN TURNER.

26 MAY - 1 JUNE 2010. HASTINGS ARTS FORUM
Gallery 2. 36 Marina, St.Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0BU
Open daily, 11am-5pm. www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk.
01424 201636