I am a photographic artist based in Allendale, Northumberland. I specialise in portraiture and documentary practice. My work is rooted in long-term, socially engaged projects, with a particular focus on marginalised people and underrepresented places. Through collaboration and sustained observation, I aim to create space for stories that are often overlooked.

 

My previous projects include 'You, Me and Autism' and 'You, Me and Autism Too', both supported by Arts Council England and exhibited nationally. These works explored autistic identity, community, and connection through close collaboration with participants. More recently 'Club Culture' examined the social and cultural significance of working men's and social clubs across Northumberland, by documenting the various and varied people that inhabit these spaces and whom continue to play a vital role in local life. This was followed by 'Club Culture Cumbria'  documenting the club inhabitants of the Western county of Cumbria. 

 

I have received commissions from companies including Wellcome Trust, Unlimited, and Apples and Snakes, producing work that sits at the intersection of art, health, and social engagement. 

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I’m currently working on a follow-up to the 'Club Culture' projects, that will focus on County Durham, alongside an extended photographic exploration of a Yorkshire fishing village and my ongoing 'Lines of Demarcation' project. 

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Selected exhibitions and projects:

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Home - Allendale Forge Gallery, 2014

Home Again - Allendale Forge Gallery, 2016

You, Me and Autism - Side Gallery, Newcastle, 2017

You, Me and Autism - Gosforth Civic Theatre, 2017

You, Me and Autism Too - Inkwell Arts, Leeds, 2019

You, Me and Autism Too - Mental Health Museum & the Arts House, Wakefield, 2019

You, Me and Autism Too - Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, 2019

Lockdown - Wellcome Trust, 2020

Freedom? (collaboration with Kate Fox) - Nottingham, 2021

Behind the Words - Apples and Snakes, 2022

Club Culture - Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, 2024

Club Culture Cumbria - Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, 2025

Club Culture Cumbria - Carnegie Theatre, Workington 2025

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If you want to contact me about any work or any questions:

my email address is colpot75@hotmail.com

my phone number is 07975993403

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