Ben Osborne
Jurassic Journey (2009 - 2011)
Highly acclaimed Shell Wildlife Photographer of the year, Ben Osborne, has embarked on his photographic journey along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon.
Supported by principal funder The Fine Foundation, Ben has been recording year's visual diary of his experiences of the coast as raw material for a new touring show that he will take nationwide from 2011 onwards.
Introduced to local scientists and especially geologists via links established by the Jurassic Coast arts team, Ben will provide a both educational and stunning visual presentation of the significance of this outstanding coastline.
As of autumn 2009 we are delighted to hear that Arts Council England have decided to support an artist-led collaboration with Ben to extend the range of this project. This collaboration has been facilitated by Devon-based poet Matt Harvey and will also involve West Dorset-based visual artist Lal Hitchcock and musician/composer Sammy Hurden. This project is also being supported by East Devon AONB.
We are hoping to introduce a blog reflecting the project's progress during the early part of 2010. We are also hoping that a major visual arts exhibition based upon the achievements of this project will be launched in 2011.
Jurassic Journey is a joint project of Artsreach and Devon-based Villages in Action.
