Allonby beach

An installation of images from John Darwell's series based on the Cumbria coastline 'Not Starting From Here' were exhibited at the Atkinson Gallery in Southport from 23rd August until 9th November 2014, alongside the work of other artists including Antony Gormley, JWM Turner, Martin Parr, Paul Kenny, Paul Scott and Andy Goldsworthy. This major exhibition - featuring paintings, poetry, sculpture and state-of-the-art film - celebrated the transformation of the North West coast over the last two centuries. Stephen Whittle, Museums and Exhibitions Manager at The Atkinson, co-ordinated the exhibition over six months. The exhibition was part of the Sefton Coastal Festival, which ran from 6-14th September 2014, and was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.