Mike Skelton Exposed - Until 11 May

Internationally lauded photographer Mike Skelton’s retrospective exhibition titled “Exposed” at Manning Regional Art Gallery until 11th May.

This stunning exhibition features 50 beautiful photographs including iconic images from internationally lauded campaigns for corporations like Singapore Airlines, AT&T, Northern Territory Tourism and Fila Sportswear; as well as exquisitely realised humanitarian projects from Bolivia to Burkina Faso.  

In 2008 Mike gave up his business in Sydney and moved to Hannam Vale on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales where he lives with his wife Carolyn.

Mike says, “Over a period of 18 years I regularly put aside 4 - 8 weeks in the year to photograph in the developing world for PLAN and The Hunger Project. I merely applied the techniques I learned over many years from my commercial work to a different genre. Imagination and empathy are needed in both disciplines. I have attempted to portray the pride, grace and beauty I perceived in the people I met. I was without exception given their trust and I was humbled by their tenacity for life even when facing overwhelming problems. Over the years the reportage became my passion. The commercial work financed that passion”.