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FILM & EXHIBITION: Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay at Oriel Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Wales.

We are very pleased and excited to announce the second UK screening of Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay and an accompanying exhibition of Bill’s portraits of UK based photographers. The exhibition will be open from Saturday 12th May – Saturday 30th June 2018.

DO NOT BEND: THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LIFE OF BILL JAY 
Oriel Colwyn/Theatr Colwyn

Friday 11th May 2018 / 6.30 to 10.30pm. Tickets: £5

 

Following the film screening, co-producers Grant Scott and Tim Pellatt will host a discussion on Bill Jay’s impact on the world of photography and share their experience of producing the film with limited budget and resources.

 

Film and discussion suitable for ages 15+

Tickets can be purchased at http://orielcolwyn.org

A book published by www.caferoyalbooks.com titled Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay that accompanies the exhibition will be available online and at the gallery.

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Homer Sykes and Sue Davies OBE

Thank you to photographer Homer Sykes and founder of the Photographer’s Gallery, London, Sue Davies OBE for sharing their memories of Bill, Creative Camera, Album and the Do Not Bend Gallery with us yesterday.

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Patrick Ward

Above: Patrick Ward photographed by Bill Jay in David Hurn’s London apartment in 1972.

Every time we speak with someone about their memories of Bill we glean an insight into Bill’s relationship with photography and his life however small that may sometimes be. That was certainly the case after our conversation with Patrick Ward this morning, the twenty second interview we have conducted as part of our ongoing research.