Black Britannia Portrait Exhibition

My first major photographic project, entitled 'Black Britannia' celebrates 50 black pioneering Britons who had broken through the 'glass ceiling ' to forge a career, sometimes against the odds in their chosen fields. From female Firefighters to teachers, Ballet Dancers to surgeons and scientists and many more - the project was my positive response to, at the time, very negative press and public backlash the Black community routinely received. I had the pleasure of the then Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, opening the exhibition and making an impassioned speech about the contribution to the nation from the Black community as a whole, something that is often overlooked. The exhibition, which was held at London's City Hall, went on to tour Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield.