The Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Mezzanine Exhibition Space
Martin Garwood
The Wind Rippers 6 – 16 May Extended to June 8
Martin Garwood is a photographer. He loves Swifts. A few years ago he self-published “The Wind Rippers”, a collection of his photographs and a range of written extracts from Gilbert White to Tim Dee exploring our relationship to these wonderful birds. Swifts start arriving in this country in early May having spent our winter in Southern Africa, constantly on the wing, eating, sleeping and mating in the air. This short exhibition in the Mezzanine space is a celebration of their return in words and images.
Swifts are now “red-listed” by the British Trust for Ornithology, as each year the number breeding here is declining steeply. For many of us the sight and sound of swifts charging around our rooftops is one of the principal delights of high Summer but such encounters are sadly getting rarer. The work on show is intended to illustrate Martin’s ongoing commitment to these enigmatic birds and to their important place in our culture and our biodiversity.
His book “The Wind Rippers – Encounters with Swifts” can be ordered directly from Martin at £12.50 including postage. Please contact him at tonswifts@btinternet.com. Find out more about Swifts and the work of the charity that Martin and friends have set up at www.highwealdswifts.co.uk.
