At the Stroke of a Pen
A group of accomplished photographers have put together a very impressive portfolio of images covering the Williams River and the natural beauty of the inundation area, the valleys heritage, as well as dairy farming in the valley. The exhibition is very appropriately called At the Stroke of a Pen .
On Sunday 14th February a “preview” of the exhibition will occur at Newcastle Farmers Markets, Newcastle Showground between 7am & 1pm. So why not pop in & say “hello” & enjoy the great exhibition & whilst there you can sign a letter or two.
AT THE STROKE OF A PEN – a photo-essay
These photographs, viewed in progression from either end of the exhibition, take you on a journey through the lifestream of a valley – the upper Williams valley north of Dungog. All the photographs are from within the inundation area of the proposed Tillegra Dam. For the progress of urban life and industry this is what we would sacrifice. This exhibition’s journey begins and ends in nature, in images that can take us back to when the Gringai people roamed the valley, their homeland. Next comes the pioneer culture of the settlers, represented in the architecture of heritage-listed Munni House. Third, and centrally, is life on the land today, on the property ” Brownmore ” on the Williams River, in the centre of the area proposed to be flooded with a lake approaching the size of Sydney Harbour.
The four photographers who have contributed to this exhibition have asked to remain anonymous. The focus, they say, is the content of the pictures, not the person behind the camera.