Williamson Gallery: Trees.Work Portraits of Business in Birkenhead by Len Grant

24 October – 23 November 2014

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

Free

The @merseyforest is working with a range of partners to deliver environmental improvements in Bidston and Birkenhead making the Wirral a better place to live and work and attracting inward investment in the Wirral Waters regeneration area in and around Birkenhead’s historic docks.They have now commissioned acclaimed regeneration photographer and blogger Len Grant to take a series of portraits of local businesses and to conduct interviews discussing amongst other subject the development of the business and business attitudes to the recent planting of over 12km of street trees in the area.

The images represent amongst others;designers,engineers,machinists,lawyers,craftsmen,and bus drivers and features many high end manufacturers many of which are linked closely to a continuing trade around the docks,infrastructure and transportation industries.

Len Grant’s unique style of interviewing and close eye for capturing the human angle of industry is borne out in this fascinating exhibition and accompanying newspaper available at the exhibition.

Williamson Art Gallery and Museum Slatey Rd,Birkenhead CH434UE

www.williamsonartgallery.org  / @FriendsWAGM / www.lengrant.co.uk