About Sue Riley:

Born in London, Sue graduated from art school with a first class honours degree. She moved to Normandy and opened a gallery and atelier at Passais la Conception (where she also lives) 12 years ago.

Her sculptures in clay, plaster, bronze and bronze resin as well as other media are frequently based on the female form, often inspired by the ballet with its movement and flow and its exhilarations and exhaustions.

They have been described as ‘Fleeting glimpses….capturing the essence of the feminine’.

Sue’s drawings, mostly in pastel, are equally spontaneous and perhaps even more intense.

Sue exhibits in several galleries in the UK.

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About Steve Mansfield-Devine:

Steve Mansfield-Devine gained his degree in fine-art photography in London and has worked as a writer, journalist and photographer.

Steve’s published works include three aviation photography books. As a journalist, his articles have appeared in a broad range of publications, including national newspapers, consumer magazines and technical journals. He is also the author of two comedic novels.

As a photographer, Steve’s work mostly consists of travel and photojournalism. His images have been used in numerous books and magazines worldwide as well as several exhibitions.

Today, Steve’s photography work focuses mainly on landscapes, and he is particularly inspired by the beauty of the Grand Ouest – Normandy, Brittany and the Pays de la Loire. He is fascinated by the relationship between the land and mankind, and the traces that people leave in the environment. He is currently preparing a series of photography books exploring these themes.

Steve co-founded the Zolascope filmmaking group where he acts as writer, director, cinematographer and editor. He also created Webvivant Press, an independent publishing group, which has published books by a number of writers and artists. He lives in Passais-Villages in the Orne department of Normandy.