Skinningrove | Chris Killip | Stanley Barker 2024 Sogo Tosho ” - from Valerie Phillips’

” - from Valerie Phillips’ artist statement

the windows symbolise the existential loneliness that most of us must come to terms with to a greater or lesser degree

on my balcony

The slipcase has some scratches ans some clear stains

Skinningrove | Chris Killip | Stanley Barker 2024 Sogo Tosho ” - from Valerie Phillips’Like a lot of tight knit fishing communities, it could be hostile to strangers, especially one with a camera. Now Then is the standard greeting in Skinningrove; a challenging substitute for the more usual, Hello. The place had a definite edge, and it took time for this stranger to be tolerated. My greatest ally in gaining acceptance was Leso (Leslie Holliday), the most outgoing of the younger fishermen. Leso and I never talked about what I was doing