"Under Morecambe Skies" - a film by Richard Davis

"Under Morecambe Skies" a film by Richard Davis

"Under Morecambe Skies" was filmed during 2011 by Richard Davis and is a collection of random images highlighting man's often bizarre intervention verses nature's stunning beauty. Both appeal greatly.
This film was shown at the opening night of Richard Davis's photographic exhibition, also called "Under Morecambe Skies" at the Dukes Gallery Lancaster on 2nd September 2011. It was also shown as part of a TOTALLY WIRED Arts Event at More Music in Morecambe on 4th November 2011. At both of these showings, the Lancaster poet, Miss P provided a live spoken word narrative on Morecambe whilst the film was shown.
Many thanks to the following who appear in this film :
The Lovely Eggs, The Heartbreaks, Dotty's Vintage, Miss P, Liar Liar, Therese Standish, Pete Moser, Jade Xue, Mia Wilson, Florence Moulian & Michel Gueyrard.

Season's Greetings & Best Wishes to all for 2012

"The Road to Sunderland Point" - a film by Richard Davis

This film was shown at TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery on 1st July 2011 and at WIRED IN @the Dukes on 5th December 2011. It features Eleanor Denvir on spoken word and music by The Ealing Electricals.
Sunderland Point is a small village among the marshes, on a windswept peninsula between the mouth of the River Lune and Morecambe Bay in the North West of England.
Twice a day this stretch of road gets covered by the incoming tide.

Visuals from TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster on Friday 16th December 2011

a brief film by Richard Davis taken at the TOTALLY WIRED event at the Storey Gallery, Lancaster on Friday 16th December 2011


"Sefton Sands" by John Hyatt


"A Thousand Thank Yous" by John Hyatt


"Lost in Bowland" by Richard Davis

Photos by Richard Davis from TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster on Friday 16th December 2011

Alan Outram, Jeff Barnes, Ingrid Christie, Therese Standish & Marc Nellis



Marc Nellis & Therese Standish



Sample Machine (Alan Outram)



Marc Nellis & Jeff Barnes (film images by Ingrid Christie)



Therese Standish



film image of Neil Wilson by Ingrid Christie



film images by Ingrid Christie



Therese Standish



Therese Standish



film images by John Hyatt



Sample Machine (Alan Outram)



Jeff Barnes, Marc Nellis & Therese Standish



film images by Ingrid Christie


all photographs taken by Richard Davis

Ingrid Christie appearing at TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster - 16th December 2011

Ingrid Christie


Ingrid Christie


At the Storey Gallery event Totally Wired will be showing Ingrid Christie's film "Meta Phase" which was a success at this year's Edinburgh Festival, where it was shown in the Summerhall Gallery from 4th - 29th August 2011.

Ingrid Christie graduated from The University of Central Lancashire with first class honours in Fine Art. Prior to that she completed two years of a science degree, also with first class grades including a 100% grade in mathematics. A mix of these two areas of study is often evident in her work.
Ingrid keeps abreast of the latest genetic research and is interested in how this is defining our perception of human nature and identity. She playfully works with nature, found materials, photography and appropriated images to produce unusual, thought-provoking and often disturbing images relating to our identity.

John Hyatt appearing at TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster - 16th December 2011

"Do What you Wanna Do" by John Hyatt



John Hyatt


Totally Wired are pleased to announce film maker & musician John Hyatt will be showing two of his short films at the Storey Gallery event on Friday 16th December 2011, alongside films/visuals by Ingrid Christie & Richard Davis.

(John Hyatt was a member of influential 80's band The Three Johns)

For more info on John Hyatt, go to http://www.hyattartandlife.com/

Next Event - TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster - 16th December 2011

TOTALLY WIRED @the Storey Gallery, Lancaster on Friday 16th December 2011, featuring large digital projections by Ingrid Christie & Richard Davis with a musical/spoken word soundtrack by Marc Nellis, Alan Outram, Eleanor Denvir, Andrew Ratcliffe & Ealing Electricals.

The Event is FREE and will last for one hour - 7.30pm until 8.30pm

Photo's from WIRED IN @the Dukes - 5th December 2011

Sonja Campbell - Photo by Richard Davis



Hannah Farrell - Photo by Richard Davis



Alan Outram (Woodcraft Folk) - Photo by Richard Davis


Alan Outram (Woodcraft Folk) - Photo by Richard Davis



Eleanor Denvir - Photo by Richard Davis

Hannah Farrell's "Time & Tide" Photo's shown at WIRED IN @the Dukes - 5th December 2011

A selection of Photos all taken by Hannah Farrell from her "Time & Tide" film which was shown at the 5th December's Wired In. All photographs were taken on a Bronica Medium Format Camera in the coastal resort of Morecambe.

Sonja Campbell's "Beauty surrounds Health abounds" film which was shown at WIRED IN @the Dukes on 5th December 2011

"Beauty surrounds Health abounds" - a film by Sonja Campbell

Woodcraft Folk appearing at WIRED IN @the Dukes - 5th December 2011

"English Scheme" by Woodcraft Folk - Filmed by Richard Davis


English Scheme is taken from the band's "Travels around Britain" single.
Jack Hayter sings and plays viola & Alan Outram plays all other instruments.

Original song by The Fall

Woodcraft Folk will be performing a 15 minute set at WIRED IN @the Dukes on 5th December.

Artists appearing at WIRED IN @the Dukes - 5th December 2011

Sonja Campbell (photographer/filmmaker) - Photo by Richard Davis



Still Image taken from "Beauty surrounds Health abounds" a film by Sonja Campbell


Still Image taken from "Beauty surrounds Health abounds" a film by Sonja Campbell


Still Image taken from "Beauty surrounds Health abounds" a film by Sonja Campbell

Beauty surrounds is an abstract musical portrait of a town whose industry and unique importance have dwindled over the years. Filmed entirely in the seaside town of Morecambe, it takes us on a meander through derelict theatres, hotels, and underused ballrooms & into the lives and living rooms of retired entertainers. Employing a narrative which interlaces ethereal sequences and documentary elements punctuated with visual metaphors - the film tells the story through dance, music and photography.

Sonja Campbell was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. After studying at Glasgow School of Art she moved to London where her work appeared in The Independent, The Guardian, The Times and various magazines & publications. She relocated back to the North with her young family in 2004. Settling in Morecambe, she has continued her work as an artist. As a collector of vernacular photography, she set up "The Snapshot Museum" three years ago as an ongoing online project and lottery funded touring exhibition.

"Beauty surrounds Health abounds" is Sonja's first film.




Woodcraft Folk - Photo by Alan Outram



Woodcraft Folk - Photo by Richard Davis



Woodcraft Folk - Photo by Andrea Joynson


Woodcraft Folk will be providing a 15 minute musical performance with accompaning images which will be projected onto a screen.

Reviews of "Trough of Bowland" the debut album by Woodcraft Folk:

WIRE MAGAZINE - a collection of exquisitely rendered pastoral electronica. Trough of Bowland explores textures & the interplay between folk & electronica.
NORMAN RECORDS - Spellbinding & wondrous, eerie, spectral electronic folk.
MILK FACTORY - Beautiful debut album combining discreet electronics & acoustic instruments to create superbly evocative little vignettes. Totally unique.




The Heartbreaks - Photo by Richard Davis

WIRED IN will be previewing two new tracks from the forthcoming debut album by The Heartbreaks, this will form a soundtrack to Hannah Farrell's photographs on Morecambe, which will be projected onto the Dukes screen in the Gallery.



Morecambe Photo by Hannah Farrell


Morecambe Photo by Hannah Farrell


Hannah Farrell (photographer) - Photo by Richard Davis



Still image taken from "Lost in Bowland" a short film by Richard Davis



Still image taken from "The Road to Sunderland Point" a short film by Richard Davis



Richard Davis - Photo by Mandy J Blackwell



Eleanor Denvir & Therese Standish - Photo by Richard Davis

Ellie & Therese will be providing a soundtrack of spoken word & music to two short films by Richard Davis.