John Harrison has been making photographs for over 30 years. His photography practice is balanced between a documentary and socially engaged approach, attempting to reflect contemporary issues through photography, whilst involving local people in the direction of his photographic work. Whilst much of John’s photography has been centred on the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, UK – the town he grew up in over 40 years ago – his latest work is situated more broadly in east Lancashire.
John’s photography has been exhibited at several UK and international venues, including; Chapel Gallery (Lancashire, UK); Clitheroe Castle Gallery (Lancashire, UK); Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (Lancashire, UK); Dalby Forest (North York Moors, UK); Kunstammlung-Neubrandenburg (Mecklenburg, Germany); PRISM Contemporary (Lancashire, UK); St Ethleburga’s (Bishopsgate, London, UK); Millepiani Gallery (Rome, Italy). Recently, the Bellwether project was presented to local residents in the East Lancashire town of Great Harwood, October 2022, as part of a public consultancy regarding the trajectory of the project. Photographs from Bellwether have also been exhibited in Rome (2022-2023) as part of the international group exhibition PROGRESS: Contemporary and Future Societies.
John has presented his photography and research at several UK conferences including; Centre for Doctoral Research Annual Conference (2017); Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity Network (2018); National Festival of Making (2018
