Alison Dilnutt is exhibiting a collection of infrared photographs in the café at Macknade Fine Foods, Faversham until March 29th. Alison is a photographer, author and mother of three sons, who has lived locally to Macknade her whole life. Alison’s photography concentrates on landscapes shot using infrared techniques, and the title of her current exhibition is ‘Unseen’.
Taken over the last five years, the images in the exhibition are mainly of Kent landscapes, typically featuring structures and water. The Kent countryside, with its rivers, seaside and historic buildings, is ideal for creating the other-worldly and ethereal effects associated with infrared photography. With long exposures of up to a minute, the images often contain people, invisibly passing through the frame or captured as a ghostly suggestion of a form, giving the exhibition its title.
Alison has a particular affinity with Faversham and especially Macknade Fine Foods. Her parents moved to Macknade Farm in 1971, before retailing begun on the site, when her father became the farm mechanic. Alison and her younger sister Sally grew up on the farm, playing in the hop fields and orchards. Their pet donkey, Jenny, grazed with the farm’s sheep in an old pear orchard next to their house, in a paddock which is now the Macknade Fine Foods car park.
Macknade Fine Foods is keen to see a number of artists using the café space in the coming year, and is taking enquiries from any artists, photographers or sculptors who might be interested in getting involved. Justin Gilday – a Faversham based artist – is also exhibiting a study in silver & wood until March 8th entitled ‘A Look Through the Apple Tree’ in the map room, adjacent to the Macknade café.
‘Unseen’ is running throughout February and March in the Macknade café, and all photographs are available to purchase. For further information on Alison and her work please visit her website https://alisondilnutt.wordpress.com/. You can also contact her directly to discuss any commissions or requests.
