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Lady Of The Lake (Single)
DESCRIPTION
My art often depicts life from a female perspective and I am intrigued by the legend of the Lady of the Lake. She has been portrayed as everything from a human enchantress to a mythical water fairy, giver of the sword Excalibur, guardian, killer, Goddess, sorceress, lover and both cruel and compassionate. Historically, texts have often struggled to depict the complexities of women and I’ve left this image deliberately neutral so that the viewer can make up their own mind as to her story.
AUTHOR
Jo Knight is a self taught photographer based in the English Lake District. She took up photography as a complete novice in 2013 and has since been awarded the title of Master of Print by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and been exhibited both in print and online in 22 countries.
In 2020 Jo was the global winner of a photography competition endorsed by 17 of the world's masters of photography and run by the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique to commemorate the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jo’s pictures are based in nature and the human experience, often marrying her love of wildlife with her portrayal of life’s challenges through the eyes of women. She frequently uses composite photography to create distinctive narratives celebrating girls and telling powerful stories.
A previous FAPA nominee in 2021, 2022 & 2023.
Print exhibitions:
2020: PhotoBeijing 2020, Beijing World Art Museum, Millennium Monument, China.
2019: London Photo Show, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London, England.
2019: Masters of Print, The Bullring, Birmingham, England.
2019: 96th Scottish International Photography Exhibition, Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
2018: Masters of Print, RK Burt Gallery, South Bank, London, England.
In 2020 Jo was the global winner of a photography competition endorsed by 17 of the world's masters of photography and run by the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique to commemorate the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jo’s pictures are based in nature and the human experience, often marrying her love of wildlife with her portrayal of life’s challenges through the eyes of women. She frequently uses composite photography to create distinctive narratives celebrating girls and telling powerful stories.
A previous FAPA nominee in 2021, 2022 & 2023.
Print exhibitions:
2020: PhotoBeijing 2020, Beijing World Art Museum, Millennium Monument, China.
2019: London Photo Show, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London, England.
2019: Masters of Print, The Bullring, Birmingham, England.
2019: 96th Scottish International Photography Exhibition, Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
2018: Masters of Print, RK Burt Gallery, South Bank, London, England.
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