Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Former Ukraine prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko on trial and in jail



Yevgenia Carr is the beautiful daughter of former Ukraine prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. 
Tymoshenko, part of the countries 2004 Orange Revolution, now forms the opposition to current leader Viktor Yanukovych.

Former prime minister Tymoshenko, who amassed a personal fortune from the oil business during the 1990s, was jailed last month for contempt of court – a move which has caused major controversy in Ukraine.

She had been arrested on charges of "abuse of power", referring to a gas deal she signed in 2009 with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.

The prosecutor does not accuse Tymoshenko – famous for her hair style – of corruption or embezzlement of funds.

The European Union and the United States have called her arrest “political persecution of opposition leader.”

Now, apart from Ukraine holding the European Football Championships (with Poland) in 2012, events in Ukraine have little interest to my own country, Britain.

However, by a strange twist of fate there is a link between us Brits and the former prime minister of Ukraine. It comes in the shape of Sean Carr a Leeds-born market trader who married Tymoshenko’s daughter in 2005.

Carr is also the lead singer in a traditional rock band called Death Valley Screamers which has enjoyed some success in Ukraine.

It’s a bizarre tale, ultimately thrusting Carr and his wife Yevgenia to a level of celebrity something akin to the Posh and Becks of Ukraine (though he is neither posh or Becks).

It’s almost a modern social statement how facts like these lead to our awareness of political issues. My admiration for the city of Kiev is huge but corruption and injustice is still a major problem in Ukraine.

It’s only through these spurious links that people in Britain or the Western world are aware of issues of corruption and social injustice. Tymoshenko’s imprisonment is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problems in Ukraine.

Hopefully Tymoshenko will be released soon. Thanks to her family connections, many people in Britain are on her side.

I went to Kiev in 2008 to photograph Carr and his band. I also photographed Yevgenia Carr.


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Friday, August 12, 2011

Preview show at FYCreatives

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Image by Andy Ford.
Preview show was amazing at FYCreatives (Aug 12). Teddy Cook was outstanding, Anna Byrom's delicious cakes were consumed at more than one per person.
And thanks to everyone who came, and especially Tom Ireland of Supercollider for his support and hard work in putting on the show.

Brilliant Blackpool opens today

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The zine for sale:

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Setting up Brilliant Blackpool at FYCreatives

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Just to make sure you know: It's 6pm this Friday (Aug 12) at FYCreatives on Church Street in Blackpool. Postcode is FY1 3PS.The show runs until Wednesday, August 31. It's open Mon-Fri 10am until 5pm.
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Thanks to Tom Ireland (pictured) for his leadership in putting up the images.

Setting up Brilliant Blackpool at FYCreatives

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Just to make sure you know: It's 6pm this Friday (Aug 12) at FYCreatives on Church Street in Blackpool. Postcode is FY1 3PS.The show runs until Wednesday, August 31. It's open Mon-Fri 10am until 5pm.

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Thanks to Tom Ireland (pictured) for his leadership in putting up the images.

One day to go until Brilliant Blackpool opens

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Only one of these images has made it into the show. If you want to come along for the opening night get in touch. If you just turn up I'll probably let you in anyway. The plan is to have wine and sweets.
And you can also buy the zine from the show:

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UK £2.00 Europe £3.00 Rest of World £4.50
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One day to go until Brilliant Blackpool opens

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Only one of these images has made it into the show. If you want to come along for the opening night get in touch. If you just turn up I'll probably let you in anyway. The plan is to have wine and sweets.

And you can also buy the zine from the show:

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Postage options
UK £2.00 Europe £3.00 Rerst of World £4.50

One day to go until Brilliant Blackpool opens

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Only one of these images has made it into the show. If you want to come along for the opening night get in touch. If you just turn up I'll probably let you in anyway. The plan is to have wine and sweets.
And you can also buy the zine from the show:

Postage options
Love_town_blackpool_cover

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

What do you know? Two days to go. Brilliant Blackpool

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I've been working so hard on this exhibition that's it's getting to the point now where I'm not sure which images are in the exhibition and which are not.

The final selection will not be made until hanging day tomorrow. But this one will definitely be in.

Find out how to get to FYCreatives here.

I've been helped in putting on this exhibition by Tom Ireland who runs the wonderful Supercolloider in Blackpool.

What do you know? Two days to go. Brilliant Blackpool

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I've been working so hard on this exhibition that's it's getting to the point now where I'm not sure which images are in the exhibition and which are not.
The final selection will not be made until hanging day tomorrow. But this one will definitely be in.
Find out how to get to FYCreatives here.
I've been helped in putting on this exhibition by Tom Ireland who runs the wonderful Supercolloider in Blackpool.

What do you know? Two days to go. Brilliant Blackpool

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I've been working so hard on this exhibition that's it's getting to the point now where I'm not sure which images are in the exhibition and which are not.

The final selection will not be made until hanging day tomorrow. But this one will definitely be in.

Find out how to get to FYCreatives here.

I've been helped in putting on this exhibition by Tom Ireland who runs the wonderful Supercolloider in Blackpool.

What do you know? Two days to go. Brilliant Blackpool

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I've been working so hard on this exhibition that's it's getting to the point now where I'm not sure which images are in the exhibition and which are not.
The final selection will not be made until hanging day tomorrow. But this one will definitely be in.
Find out how to get to FYCreatives here.
I've been helped in putting on this exhibition by Tom Ireland who runs the wonderful Supercolloider in Blackpool.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

FYCreatives exhibition three days to go

Another image from this Friday's Brilliant Blackpool exhibition.
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Don't forget the zine:

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FYCreatives exhibition three days to go

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Don't forget the zine:

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FYCreatives exhibition three days to go

Another image from this Friday's Brilliant Blackpool exhibition.
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Don't forget the zine:

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Monday, August 08, 2011

Four days to go Brilliant Blackpool at FYCreatives

[gallery]One image in the show - the couple drinking tea in a cafe. Plus another image that didn't quite make it onto the walls.
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This image was taken at the Syndicate nightclub in 2010.

Four days to go Brilliant Blackpool at FYCreatives

[gallery] One image in the show - the couple drinking tea in a cafe. Plus another image that didn't quite make it onto the walls.

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This image was taken at the Syndicate nightclub in 2010.

Four days to go Brilliant Blackpool at FYCreatives

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One image in the show - the couple drinking tea in a cafe. Plus another image that didn't quite make it onto the walls.
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This image was taken at the Syndicate nightclub in 2010.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Five days to go until Brilliant Blackpool at FYC in Blackpool

Another image from my forthcoming Brilliant Blackpool exhibition at FYCreatives.
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Blackpool - where bums love to party.
Also at the exhibition you can buy the Brilliant Blackpool 'zine at the show - or online. The 'zine, a full colour A4 publication, contains extra unseen images not included in the show.
Buy it now:

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UK £2.00 Europe £3.00 Rest of World £4.50

Five days to go until Brilliant Blackpool at FYC in Blackpool

Another image from my forthcoming Brilliant Blackpool exhibition at FYCreatives.

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Blackpool - where bums love to party.

Also at the exhibition you can buy the Brilliant Blackpool 'zine at the show - or online. The 'zine, a full colour A4 publication, contains extra unseen images not included in the show.

But it now:

Postage options
UK £2.00 Europe £3.00 Rerst of World £4.50

 

Five days to go until Brilliant Blackpool at FYC in Blackpool

Another image from my forthcoming Brilliant Blackpool exhibition at FYCreatives.
3296_blackpool_aug10
Blackpool - where bums love to party.
Also at the exhibition you can buy the Brilliant Blackpool 'zine at the show - or online. The 'zine, a full colour A4 publication, contains extra unseen images not included in the show.
Buy it now:

Postage options
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