Why strong images of artists’ works can be transformative, with Catharine Braithwaite and Michael Pollard
Event
Why strong images of artists’ works can be transformative, with Catharine Braithwaite and Michael Pollard
24 June 2025
6-8pm
Castlefield Gallery / Online
This event is for Castlefield Gallery Associates only. It is a blended event: in person at Castlefield Gallery and online via Zoom.
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Join us for the next Associates event with Catharine Braithwaite, arts marketing and communications expert (with a specialism in the visual arts and working with museums), and photographer Michael Pollard who specialises in photography for the arts and heritage sectors, photographing for galleries, artists, museums and libraries.
Through this session, our guest speakers will take Associates on a journey exploring why artists need to photograph their work well, and why this is essential to effectively communicating their practice, securing opportunities, and progressing career ambitions.
Catharine will explore reasons for, and the key considerations to keep in mind when building a strong portfolio of images. Both speakers will share insights designed to support Castlefield Gallery Associates to effectively engage professional photographers, whilst also sharing tips on what can be achieved with limited means.
The session will be hosted by Castlefield Gallery’s Head of Programmes, Matthew Pendergast who will open up the session for Q&A.
About Catharine Braithwaite
Catharine Braithwaite has over 30 years of experience in arts marketing communications, mainly working in the visual arts and museums sector. She is an Associate Lecturer in marketing at The School of Museums Studies, University of Leicester, where she teaches on the MA. Catharine has been a trustee for various not-for-profit and cultural organisations, including HOME Manchester. She has worked with Manchester International Festival as interim Director of Press, and The Hepworth Wakefield as Interim Director of Marketing and Development. Her freelance experience is extensive, working with clients including Liverpool Biennial, British Textile Biennial, The Lowry, Channel 4, Southbank Touring, Manchester’s Commonwealth Games Festival, Arts Council Collection, Asia Triennial Manchester, Manchester Literature Festival, Tate Liverpool, Imperial War Museum North, National Museums Liverpool, Manchester Art Gallery, the Whitworth, the University of Salford Art Collection, Compton Verney and Storyhouse Chester.
About Michael Pollard
Photographer Michael is a Manchester based photographer specialising in photography for the arts and heritage sectors, photographing for galleries, artists, museums and libraries. He specialises in high-resolution archival photography of artworks, artefacts and collections, and exhibition installation photography. He has extensive experience of photographing many different media and types of work including paintings in oils and watercolours, printed works on paper, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, silverware and glassware. Regular clients include Manchester Art Gallery, The Whitworth, The Hepworth Wakefield, Manchester Museum, The Lowry, HOME and Grimm Gallery along with many independent galleries and artists in the North West.
Images
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- Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes at The Hepworth Wakefield (2024-25), installation view. Photographed by Michael Pollard.
From top to bottom:
- Catharine Braithwaite.
- Michael Pollard. Photographed by Lindsey Bull.
