Agricultural shows have been part of British farming life for centuries: from contests for best livestock to cake, craft, flower and vegetable competitions, they are important annual meeting places for rural communities. The smaller shows last for a day, the largest cover a whole weekend, but, whatever their size, these celebratory gatherings draw in participants and audiences from the surrounding region, serving as a brief meeting of urban and rural culture.
Agri[culture] began in 2018 with Wideyed photographers Lucy Carolan, Richard Glynn, Louise Taylor and Nat Wilkins collectively focussing on the annual agricultural shows taking place in the North Pennines area of England where they live. The resulting images, combined with literary responses to a selection of images by NorthPens Writers, was first exhibited in Wyoming before touring back to source as an outdoor travelling exhibition – installed in a 12’ cattle trailer – touring to the 2019 season of agricultural shows.
Wideyed designed and self-published Agri[Culture] the book by Wideyed Editions in August 2020

BIO

Louise is a North East based photographer, living on the edge of the North Pennines whose work often focuses on rural issues, people, and place, and is rooted in a strong connection to the land. She is a founding member of North East arts collective Wideyed, and a member of The Photobook Club Collective. She is motivated to present her work in unusual ways – especially in public or non-gallery spaces, with each opportunity serving as a chance to reimagine it for a new context or audience.
Alongside her personal practice, she runs socially engaged photography projects in the community. These often focus on wellbeing, celebrating local identity, and documenting lived experience.

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