Two budding Paisley photographers have turned the lens on lockdown living as part of a new exhibition.
Bethenay McBride and Amy Lieberman are showing their work as part of the 2020 Vision virtual show later this month.
Alongside their collective stablemates at Edinburgh Napier University, the pair will display works inspired and influenced by a year unlike any other.
And former St Andrew’s Academy pupil Bethenay says the pictures show the struggles and realities of the pandemic and the impact it has had on all of our lives
“So we chose the theme of 2020 Vision because the year was so difficult for many people,” she said.
“There are eight of us in the collective and we are showing work as part of our third year at Edinburgh Napier.
“There are some really personal images as well as some metaphorical work too - there is a real range.”
Bethenay, who studied her HND at West College Scotland in Paisley, said her own work is driven by a growing mental health crisis across the country.
“I have noticed how world events created a significant emotional impact upon myself and many others, with increases in loneliness and mental health difficulties.
“To reflect these feelings I have used landscape and environment to express, using metaphor, the emotions people have faced during these times.”
Fellow Buddie Amy Lieberman is also showing her images as part of the online show.
She describes her work as a bid to challenge the feelings of confinement felt by many during lockdown.
She explained: “As a very outdoorsy person I spent much of 2020 feeling stuck at home and dreaming of going on trips to the beach, hiking and travelling.
“Therefore my 2020 Vision project focuses on that longing we’ve had to be outdoors and travel as we’ve been stuck in our homes during lockdown.”
To learn more about the exhibition, which starts on April 20, visit the 2020 Vision Facebook page.
