The Boyne Valley Photography Exhibition by Pat Burns

The Abbey Gallery Drogheda from July 27th - August 28th 2012

Abbey Gallery opening night announcement for Pat Burns exhibition, 26 July 2012, opened by Anthony Murphy Photography Exhibition by Pat Burns

The exhibition captures in Black and White photographic images the beauty of the landscape of the Boyne Valley plus the power, sense of mystery and atmosphere that still inhabits the place. The images were taken over a five year period from 2007. They include a variety of locations across the Boyne Valley; such as the Standing Stones at Baltray near the mouth of the Boyne, the Battle of the Boyne site at Oldbridge, Newgrange, the Hill of Slane, Monasterboice, Mellifont, Dunmoe Castle, Bective Abbey, the Hill of Tara, Trim and the Cairns at Loughcrew.

The exhibition is not meant to be an in-depth pictorial record of the Boyne Valley. Rather it is a personal visual homage to this place of myth, mystery and beauty. Pat Burns is a self taught photographer based in Meath with a particular interest in documentary and landscape photography. Pat works in digital and converts his images to Black & White as he loves the tones, shades, atmosphere and mood which Black & White can produce.

The Boyne Valley exhibition banner with monochrome panels of Trim Castle, high cross and carved orthostat Pat Burns - Exhibition
Black and white Boyne Valley scene with swans on the river, sheep grazing and Newgrange on the horizon Newgrange Mound B with the main mound in the background.
Loughcrew Cairn T chamber orthostat carved with rayed sun circles, zigzags and ladder patterns beside a lintel The chamber in Cairn T Loughcrew
Kerbstone 14, the Hag's Chair at Loughcrew Cairn T, with a seat-like top and rayed sun circle carvings The Hags Chair - Loughcrew Cairn T
Black and white view of Loughcrew Cairn S kerbstone ring on a hilltop with rolling fields beyond Loughcrew Cairn S
Black and white view of Newgrange mound with white quartz facade under dramatic sunbeams through clouds Hill of Tara - Mound of the Hostages

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