A recent article from Oxfam America, called 'In a battle against the bugs, Haitian farmers win, thanks to better coordination' by Kevin Ferguson talks about one of the stories we photographed on assignment in Haiti late in 2013.
Haiti
Barr Foundation: From Local to Global Publication
A couple of photos from my recent trip to Haiti with Oxfam were published in the Barr Foundation Publication: From Local to Global recently.
Oxfam Canada; Annual Report Cover Photo
One of my photos from my 2012 trip to Haiti with Oxfam is featured as the cover shot of the Oxfam Canada Annual Report 2013:
Oxfam America; Growing Rice in Haiti and Vietnam
Here's an Oxfam America story about Lessons learned: growing rice in Haiti and Vietnam from my most recent assignment in Haiti with writer Kevin Ferguson:
Rice Farmers in Haiti 2013; Assignment with Oxfam America
I have just returned from a week in the Artibonite region of Haiti where I have been working with Oxfam America to document the rice industry, from the farmers in the fields, through to the mills and markets and even big companies who are buying up large quantities of rice. We spoke with people about all aspects of Haitian rice growing, as well as the USA rice imports and the effect that this has on the local marketplace. I travelled with Kevin Ferguson who will tell the stories of the people we met on this journey, incorporating my photography and video. Keep an eye on this blog for links through to upcoming Oxfam America blog posts, articles and documentary work over the coming weeks.
Closing Party of our Exhibition at Con Artist Gallery in NYC
Last night was the closing party of my joint exhibition 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' & 'Haiti', with Giles Clarke at Con Artist Gallery in NYC. Thanks to everyone who came out and made is such a successful and busy night, and a special thanks to Con Artist Gallery, Giles, Lawrence, Brian, Audrey, Oscar and Dave for their work in making it happen. For anyone who missed the show, I will be exhibiting 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' again in New York, at Circuit of Change: Gallery Night August 11th between 5pm - 7pm.
Here's a few photos of the evening:
© Anna Fawcus 2013
© Anna Fawcus 2013
© Scott Witt 2013 (Range-findings.com)
Exhibition Opening; 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' & 'Haiti'
Last night was the opening night of my joint show with Giles Clarke, at Con Artist Gallery, NYC. 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' is a series of photographs from my recent time in Thailand, where I spent 6 weeks documenting a group of young Muay Thai boxers. 'Haiti' is a series of work by Giles Clarke, 3 years after the earthquake. The show opened at 8pm and was a great success with a full house for the opening. For those who missed the opening night, there will be a gallery night on Wednesday July 17th, and a closing party on Wednesday July 24th; both myself and Giles will be at there for these nights. 07.10.2013 Wednesday 8 til late /// Opening Party 07.17.2013 Wednesday 8 til late /// Gallery Night 07.24.2013 Wednesday 8 til late /// Closing Party
Con Artist Gallery 119 Ludlow St (downstairs) New York, NY 10002 www.conartistnyc.com
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night at Con Artist Gallery, NYC
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Opening night of 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' and 'Haiti'
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night at Con Artist
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night at Con Artist Gallery, NYC
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night at Con Artist Gallery, NYC
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night of 'Children & The Art of Eight Limbs' by Anna Fawcus and 'Haiti' by Giles Clarke
© Anna Fawcus 2013
Exhibition opening night at Con Artist Gallery
© David Lowry 2013
Anna Fawcus and Giles Clarke at the opening of their joint exhibition at Con Artist Gallery in NYC
Preparations for upcoming exhibition at Con Artist
The opening of my joint exhibition with Giles Clarke will be on July 10th at Con Artist Gallery in Manhattan. This social documentary exhibition will be on from July 10th to July 25th, with gallery nights on July 10th, July 17th and July 24th. My series of work is entitled "Children and the Art of Eight Limbs" and the photographs by Giles are from his series "Haiti" Over the past weeks we have been busy with preparations for the show. Here's a few photos of the process from the printers, to the final selections, signing and framing:
© 2013 David Lowry
Signing my exhibition prints
© 2013 Anna Fawcus
Dave preparing the wall for hanging
Oxfam America Magazine: Winter 2013
The latest Oxfam America Magazine is out, and features many photos from my recent assignments in Ghana and Haiti, including the cover shot, which is one of the photographs I took when we were documenting the rice farming in Artibonite, Haiti.
Here's the link to view it online:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
Oxfam Ireland Article: Haiti: three earthquake commemorations, three steps in reconstruction
A recent article on the Oxfam Ireland website features some of the photos that I took recently on assignment in Haiti, for the 3 year commemoration of the earthquake:
Oxfam America Photo of the week: Artibonite Valley, Haiti
The Oxfam America Photo of the Week is one of the photos that I took recently in Haiti. It is accompanied with a blog post by Coco McCabe: In Haiti, a valley of hope. Today, more than 80 percent of the rice Haitians eat is imported. But through the efforts of 5,000 farmers in the lower valley, that could begin to change.
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/11/photo-of-the-week-in-haiti-a-valley-of-hope/
Oxfam America Article: Haiti's women farmers: "We will rise again"
There is a new article on the Oxfam America First Person Blog, by Elizabeth Stevens, from our recent trip to Haiti: Haiti's women farmers: "We will rise again" - Small loans on fair terms alter the landscape of women’s lives
Oxfam America Article: For Haiti's rice farmers, much depends on the free flow of water
There is a new article by Elizabeth Stevens with photos and stories from our recent trip to Haiti. For Haiti's rice farmers, much depends on the free flow of water: In the rice-growing Artibonite Valley, Oxfam and partners are helping restore a lifeline: irrigation.
See the article on Oxfam America's First Person Blog:
Or you can view the re-post of it on the HaitianTruth.org website:
Or you can read the same article on the Before It's News Website:
Livelihood program and WASH campaign; working with Oxfam in Haiti
On my recent trip to Haiti, working with Oxfam America, I spent time working on two assignments. The first assignment in Artibonite is detailed in my previous blog post. The second assignment was with Coco McCabe documenting communities a couple of hours out of Port-Au-Prince. We visited beneficiaries of livelihood programs put in place to assist the local community with establishing themselves in small business. We also visited sites which are a part of the WASH campaign, which has been working to improve the quality of water and decrease the spread of cholera. Here are a few photographs of the programs that we visited:
All photographs ©AnnaFawcus/Oxfam 2012
Rice Farmers in Haiti: working with Oxfam America
I recently spent a couple of weeks in November 2012 working on two photographic assignments with Oxfam America in Haiti. The first assignment was with Elizabeth Stevens in Artibonite, documenting rice farmers and many water based programs implemented by Oxfam America to enable the 'flow of water' and thus the success of farmers in the region. Here are a few photos of the rice harvest:
All photographs ©AnnaFawcus/Oxfam 2012
Here are a some links to more photos from this trip to Haiti in blog posts by Oxfam America journalist, Elizabeth Stevens:
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2013/01/02/haitis-women-farmers-we-will-rise-again/
http://firstperson.oxfamamerica.org/2012/12/28/easing-poverty-in-haiti-with-the-free-flow-of-water/