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# Award-winning photographer adds new portraits to Ipswich exhibition
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/award-winning-photographer-adds-new-portraits-to-ipswich-exhibition/
- Published: 2025-01-07T15:16:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:26:08.000Z
- Description: Internationally renowned photographer John Ferguson has unveiled a new series of portraits celebrating female artists from Suffolk at his exhibition in Christchurch Mansion.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Art, Photography & Film, Events & Things To Do, #article, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The new 'Suffolk Creatives' collection addresses a gap in documenting the region's artistic talent, specifically highlighting the contributions of female artists who have previously lacked collective representation.

![Dide by John Ferguson](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736258512-dide_suffolk-creatives.jpg)

Dide Photo: John Ferguson (John Ferguson)

**The big picture:** Ferguson's exhibition, 'An Eye For Life', has been running since last summer at the Wolsey Art Gallery. The exhibition spans his 25-year career, featuring photographs of global celebrities, including David Bowie, Oasis and Dolly Parton, alongside local projects such as the Ipswich Banger Racers series.

**What they're saying:** "The exhibition has proved incredibly popular with visitors," says Councillor Carole Jones, Ipswich Borough Council's Portfolio Holder for Planning and Museums. "These images tell stories of people's lives - challenging the viewer and changing perceptions of identity and portraiture, yet they are approachable and intimate too."

![Edwina and Sahara by John Ferguson](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736258604-edwina-and-sahara_suffolk-creatives-edited-1.png)

Edwina and Sahara Photo: John Ferguson (John Ferguson)

**Who's featured:** The new portraits showcase 11 female artists, including:

- Dide: Award-winning multi-disciplinary artist and composer
- Jennifer Hall: Artist, sculptor and printmaker
- Juliet Gilkes Romero: Award-winning playwright and journalist
- Hannah Debnam: Self-taught taxidermist

**What's next:** The public can meet Ferguson at a drop-in event on Saturday, 25 January, from 14:00 to 15:30 at the Wolsey Art Gallery.

**The bottom line:** The exhibition, which is free to enter, will continue at Christchurch Mansion's Wolsey Art Gallery until 27 April 2025, featuring both the new 'Suffolk Creatives' series and Ferguson's retrospective work.

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