A local photographer selected as one of only 100 photographers across the country to be part of the 2020 Vision project, which aims to celebrate and pay tribute to NHS workers in a ‘Behind the Mask’ exhibition in London.
The Arts Council funded project will see portraits of over 600 healthcare workers displayed in an exhibition and compiled into a book to commemorate their commitment and hard work during the crisis.
Tara Gillen who lives in Bedford was chosen to represent the area, and her photographs of Bethany Bean, a care assistant and the Catlin Evans, a midwife were selected for the exhibition.
Tara, who runs www.taragillenphotography.com says: ‘I felt proud to be able to celebrate the resilience and hard work that our healthcare workers in Bedford have shown. This project aims to show who the people behind the masks are and given them the recognition they deserve.’
‘The portraits were taken outdoors and in accordance with social distancing guidelines.’
The Lottery-funded collaboration was initiated by Sophie Sheinwald, a photographer and creator of visual story book Generation Share, one of Forbe’s top isolation reads and Annie Murray, who is the founder of Horizon, a charitable organisation dedicated to providing film and media workshops for people in recovery from addiction.
To learn about the 2020 Vision Project, visit 2020visionproject.co.uk
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