PATTERNS AND TONES

North Norfolk Railway - Vintage Transport Weekend No. 2 This year I spent the 4th of July weekend in the United Kingdom - which was a bit of an oxymora. No celebrations of independence were to be found but I did manage to attend a wonderful vintage transportation exposition going on just outside of Sherringham in North Norfolk. The local railway had sponsored the event and it had a very strong turnout. As I walked the grounds, patterns began to present themselves for me to photograph. I was eager to capture these Englishmen next to their pride and joy to see if the same expressions I saw in folks I photographed in the states would present itself. Of course the cultural differences presented themselves but as we all are around the globe, pride of ownership has a distinctive air.  The following series of images became not so much a look at man and his machine but more of a study on how we project our personal tastes and esthetics by surrounding ourselves with items th...

"Graham Street Portraits No. 2" 2016 Graham Street Market is the longest running sidewalk market  in central Hong Kong. It  is filled with vendors hawking everything from vegetables, meat and seafood to cleaning products, dishes and trinkets. Last week I walked around the market stalls and produced a set of portraits I present to you here. They differ from my Norwich Market Portraits for I was taking these pictures unbeknownst to the subjects. I did not interact with them and they did not see me, although a few caught on to me as I walked by. Growing up in San Francisco, I always had a reverence and fascination with the stores in Chinatown. Culturally different and a bit mysterious, this feeling of awe and curiosity still filled me as I wandered up and down the hilly streets peering into a world that contained unfamiliar products and smells. Although these portraits were taken on the sly, they still capture the hard working ethic whic...

"Norwich Market Portrait No. 5" 2016 My yearly visit to Norwich, England now includes an annual pilgrimage to the cities' medieval market stalls to photograph the hawkers and their wares. It is always a delight to stroll down the narrow lanes and peek into each stall to see what each one has to offer and to ponder their selection of items to sell. Those who grant me permission to capture their portrait are genial and open folk that take pride in what they do. It's not a glamorous environment but it is filled with camaraderie and a community of sellers who have a make a living out of turning a dime into a dollar. I look forward to continuing this series every time I visit this fair city and hope one day to exhibit them in one of their local galleries. My wish is to give back to Norwich images which will provide the locals a mirror to admire and ponder their jovial and hard working hawkers. Julie Green Septem...

"Queen of the Quinns" 2015 I am thrilled to announce my portrait of Joan Agajanian Quinn will be included in a group show  "Who is Joan Quinn? A Life in Portraits"  at the Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach, Florida September 15, 2016 thru January 15, 2017.  You can explore the creation of this image in my previous blog posts "Constructing the Queen of the Quinns"  and "Capturing the Queen of the Quinns". If you are in Delray Beach, be sure to check it out! Julie Green September 3, 2016 From Old School Square web page: Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square presents an exhibition that brings together world-renowned, contemporary, American artists who, over five decades, have created portraits of art patron and collector, Joan Agajanian Quinn. The exhibition includes over 50 portraits, from a collection of approximately 300, realized in all mediums by artists that Quinn has believed in and supported.  The exhibition exp...

After graduating from a graphic design degree course at the London College of Printing in 1979, Julian Balme’s first job was at seminal independent record label, Stiff Records. He came up with the logo and debut album sleeve for Madness and designed the first of numerous hit single sleeves (Jona Lewie, You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties). He left Stiff to go freelance in the spring of 1980, producing work for a plethora of chart topping acts including Adam & the Ants, Big Country, Blancmange, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Psychedelic Furs, Bruce Springsteen, Tears For Fears, Texas, Transvision Vamp and over a 1000 more record and CD covers, many of which have become pop-cultural icons (some have even picked up the odd award or two). Unusually, he rarely credited himself on the sleeves - a trait he copied from legendary designer Barney Bubbles - and as a result his work is well known though seldom recognized as his. For the last 2 decade...

Rupert Orton is the creative force behind Punk Rock Blues - a promoting and tour booking agency based in London working with mainly US roots artists.  Artists represented by Punk Rock Blues includes The Handsome Family , Dale Watson , Barrence Whitfield & The Savages , Tav Falco & The Panther Burns , Slim Cessna's Auto Club , Daddy Long Legs , Left Lane Cruiser , Guadalupe Plata , James Leg within a roster of more than 30 acts.  Rupert also programmes live music for festivals including Red Rooster Festival in the UK and undertakes music curation & production for special one - off creative events.  Rupert is also a musician and was a founder member of The Jim Jones Revue and achieved world wide success as their guitarist and manager until the band finished in 2014. I was thrilled to photograph them for Patterns and Tones in Hollywood back in 2014 for " Soundcheck with The Jim Jones Review ". www.punkrockblues.co.uk www.facebook.com/punk...

The second installment in this months Angles in August series features Paul Mills, owner of the finest independent record store in all of England. Situated in the historic city of Norwich, Soundclash is the direct result of Paul's lifelong passion for music, indeed the very vehicle in which he made his life long career. I'm thrilled to present to you this woven portrait of Millsy, a true defender of independent music. Julie Green August 13, 2016 a true PUNK ROCK story 1977     all i could think about was Punk Rock 1978     I hung around record shops and only sometimes went to school 1979     I got kicked out for not going, so I got to help out at Backs records &  got a job. 1991     I opened Soundclash 2016     I make 25 years Soundclash is the longest established Independent record shop in Norwich and was opened in February 1991.  The Norwich city centre shop specialises in new releases, indepen...

An·gle ˈaNGɡəl/ noun plural noun: Angles A member of a Germanic people, originally inhabitants of what is now Schleswig-Holstein, who migrated to England in the 5th century AD. The Angles founded kingdoms in Mercia, Northumbria, and East Anglia and gave their name to England and the English It is with great pleasure that I present to you four new woven portraits this month featuring the coolest Angles I know. Each man is deeply connected to music in some way and has experienced the best of the UK music scene first hand. I thought it would be interesting to find out the story behind how the music they experienced actually changed their lives. First we start with musician and expert taylor Andrew Wells who has provided us with a look into his personal history though the lens of music and fashion. His life that has truly been shaped by rock 'n' roll. Viva la rock! Julie Green August 6, 2016 Andrew 'Wellie' Wells.  Music obsessive/clo...