UNCOMMONERS Portraits of Life in the New Forest
St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery
There are 70 framed images on display that best represent the 235 images in the book.
Located at the heart of the beautiful, historic market town of Lymington, St Barbe is both a dynamic local history museum and a highly regarded art gallery.
St barbe also boasts a cafe and shop.
The exhibition runs from the 18th -May until the 13th -July 2024
Uncommoners
Uncommoners is a study of the New Forest unlike any other: a series of environmental portraits that shed light on the idiosyncratic human ecosystem at the heart of one of the UK's most beloved National Parks. From extraordinary, intimate pictures of New Forest Commoners engaged in ancient agricultural practices to spectacular shots of athletes, workers, hobbyists and artists among the area's diverse landscape, Uncommoners is an expansive homage to a place that leaves a mark on all those who visit it - and to the people who call it their home.
Foreword
"The New Forest is a hell of a place... one part hell, nine parts the best of heaven we have left. Steve's photos are mostly of its angels and they are beautiful.
It's a brave person who plunges their lens into the New Forest cauldron to focus upon its cast of disparate but passionate players. Steve stays sharp and finds some harmony."
Chris Packham
TV Presenter, Naturalist and Author