Sitting Places
While the beautiful surrounds of the Blue Mountains feature in Nick’s photographs, it is always with a distinctly human element. Nick’s recent series Sitting Places (2016), exhibited in the window gallery of Atelier in Lyttleton Stores, Lawson, is one such example and a defining moment in his burgeoning career. In a series of contemplative photographs, Nick has captured people of different ages and backgrounds resting in their favourite place. Some are in their homes or gardens, while others are in wild bush settings. However, all evoke a thoughtful mood and invite the viewer to meditate on why that particular place was chosen. “The fact that these people choose a certain place to sit tells you a lot about them.”
To undertake Sitting Places Nick advertised locally asking for participants and was pleasantly surprised by the response of people wishing to share their favourite location with him. “I just asked the participants where they liked to sit, and that’s where we took the photo.”