Steph Lord (Captivate Gallery | Oriel Captivate), Arctic Air

Arctic Air

For the cardiology department and junior doctors’ mess, eight works were collected from photographer Steph Lord, via Captivate Gallery in Chepstow. The images forming Arctic Air were taken in January 2021, when the light was its coldest due to the arctic air sweeping the country, bathing the countryside near Steph’s home in a soft, ethereal light. Three are drone images, which provide different perspectives on the landscape and draw out the intricate textures and patterns of nature.

Ar gyfer yr adran gardioleg ac ystafell fwyta’r meddygon iau, casglwyd wyth gwaith gan y ffotograffydd Steph Lord, drwy Oriel Captivate yng Nghas-gwent. Tynnwyd y lluniau sy'n ffurfio Arctic Air ym mis Ionawr 2021, pan oedd y golau ar ei oeraf oherwydd bod aer yr arctig yn ysgubo dros y wlad, gan orchuddio cefn gwlad ger cartref Steph â golau tyner, arallfydol. Mai tair delwedd yn rhai a gymerwyd â drôn, sy'n darparu gwahanol persbectif ar y dirwedd ac yn tynnu sylw at weadau a phatrymau cymhleth natur.

About the artist | Yr artist

Steph Lord is a Chepstow-based photographer who has worked in photography for more than 25 years. She studied an art foundation course at Newport Art College. Alongside her photographic practice, Steph has also worked as an architectural model-maker. She is represented by Captivate Gallery.

Ffotograffydd o Gas-gwent yw Steph Lord sydd wedi gweithio ym maes ffotograffiaeth ers mwy na 25 mlynedd. Astudiodd gwrs sylfaen celf yng Ngholeg Celf Casnewydd. Ochr yn ochr â’i hymarfer ffotograffig, mae Steph hefyd wedi gweithio fel gwneuthurwr modelau pensaernïol. Caiff ei chynrychioli gan Oriel Captivate.