Lensky Gallery is proud to present an exquisite exhibition of Fine Art Photography by Trevor Ashby, a master of monochrome photography and one of the finest contemporary British darkroom craftsmen.

Ashby's latest series of Still Life black and white photography was created at Eden Project in Cornwall, where the artist spent hours every week over the last two years taking pictures of fallen flowers and exotic plants in the humid climate of the Eden biomes. The result is a stunning collection of photographic masterpieces depicting floral creations and various enigmatic still life images.

The artist carefully arranges his objects into intricate forms, before capturing them using old twin-lens reflex cameras and classic darkroom printing methods. Trevor Ashby's unique work impresses viewers with its strong sense of design and complex composition, as well as the richness of hues, which only true craftsmen can manage to achieve in monochrome photography. The detail of the petals and veins in the organic material, captured through meticulous processing, gives the images such depth and beauty that they transfix the viewer and engage us with the botanic milieu in a reverent way.

Trevor Ashby was born in 1944. He began to study art at secondary school and continued at Birmingham College of Art. The artist spent his early twenties travelling through Asia and North Africa, to return to England in pursuit of work as an art teacher.

After acquiring professional art teaching qualifications Trevor Ashby began his career in teaching photography and drawing & painting in Herefordshire and subsequently at Oxford College of Further Education, while consistently and rigorously developing his skills as a fine art photographer and printer. In this digital age the technique and skill of the traditional methods employed by Ashby are to be hailed as awe-inspiring.

Taking photographs has been Ashby's passion all his life. His subject matter ranges from quirky and thoughtful documentary shots to enigmatic and mysterious Still Life. His particular interest in antique cameras and complex dark-room printing methods has led to an extensive repertoire of unique photographic creations which sets him apart as one of the most respected artisans in his field today.