Graham Rhodes is a writer and artist with over 35 years experience in painting, print making, graphic design, writing scripts, books, articles, and numerous other projects. He studied art at Jacob Kramer, Leeds & Harrogate Art College. He began working as an artist in the 1970's and took part in many exhibitions and galleries through the North. For many years he stopped painting & drawing, preferring to create programmes for the corporate world. In 2008 he took up digital photography. Since then he has photographed all over North Yorkshire including Scarborough, Bridlington, York, Whitby and Leeds. His photographs also include images of London, Greece & Turkey
In In 2009 he opened his own galley exhibiting a selection of his work. The gallery is an unusual location, above the public conveniences halfway along Scarborough's West Pier in a grade two listed building that once housed a company buying and selling fish. Since opening he has sold images to visitors and holiday makers from throughout the UK, South Africa, America, Holland, Australia and Korea
In March 2010 over 200 of Graham's images were chosen to be marketed by Posterlounge GmBh, Germany's largest poster and wall image company. In less that six months his work is now in their top ten best sellers list. It csn be seen at the following link - http://www.posterlounge.com/graham-rhodes-a2658/photography-artist-rhodes-graham-c6318-page1.html
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