Exhibition celebrating local people in Maryhill
ANEW exhibition in North Glasgow has opened, with local people in focus. Maryhill is Wonderful, photographed by Campbell Ramage, is now available to view at Maryhill Burgh Halls. Free to view, the display of pictures is a love letter to the area and the people who live in it.
The Kelvindale resident said: “Normally, I would just be passing through, like most people. Either on my way to the supermarket, or McDonald’s with the kids. I am a Partick Thistle fan, so I would come to the games on Saturday. I wanted to just explore it further and find out what’s here, right on my doorstep, and I think I have done that.”
The project, consisting of dozens of black- and- white shots of residents, started out in January.
Initially a way to pass time, it quickly became something all- encompassing. The 47- year- old added: “I met some new friends, and since ended up volunteering area with young people.
“It has grown from something which started as a way of getting off the sofa and now it has a bigger part in my life, which is great.”
As part of the opening, some of the
I have in the models from the pictures came to the community hall to see the artwork, which was a cherished moment for the photographer. He said: “It was really nice to see their reaction because normally people see them on Instagram, on the small screen, which is not the same as seeing the altogether.
“To see them, as normal people being celebrated, it was special.
“I have not had any negative feedback, everybody has been complimentary about them. I had a few nice messages from people to say they are definitely going to come back with their families.”
The display, filled with smiling faces, aims to bring joy to those who come for a visit.
Mr Ramage said: “That’s what I wanted it to be, a celebration of Maryhill. I think there is enough doom and gloom in the world just now, it’s nice to have something positive for the people.”
The display is available to view until February.