Alex Davies
Alex Davies took part in the 2014 MYLONDON contest and two of her photos were in the top 20 that year. Sadly Alex died before the award ceremony and launch of the 2015 MYLONDON calendar which was in October 2014. She knew that her photo of The Artist was in the calendar before she passed away, but not that she had won first prize. Her parents donated the winnings from the First Place which was awarded to The Artist back to the charity and since that time we have awarded the Alex Davies Best Portrait Award every year.
September in 2015 MY LONDON calendar. ‘I met Pip on Liverpool Road’ says Alex Davies. ‘He said he’s been wearing cream for all of the summer and he certainly looked like he’s had those clothes on for quite a long time.’ Alex says Pip closed his eyes intentionally just as the shutter clicked. ‘I wanted him to keep his eyes open, because they were so blue.’ Alex has been going to the Ten Feet Away art group at Margins in Union Chapel since April 2013. She says it’s been a regular place to go and develop her ‘creative practice’ through photography and painting, adding that painting Pip would be an interesting challenge. ‘In the art group people are kind and encouraging’, says Alex. ‘They are a talented group of people.’ She also likes to photograph dogs in her local park and then paint them at Margins. This photo is not a greetings card yet but we can sell you a photo enlargement - please email us if you would like to order one.
