We believe in love not luck

We believe in love not luck is one of many collaborations I have developed with the HU3/Docklands Hull community. The project began as an exploration into the maritime tattoos seen on many of the areas older men. It has developed into a process of collecting the visible and invisible marks people carry; marks that represent identity, struggle, love and history.

For over a year I’ve worked alongside photographer Tony Ward from Top Color, Hessle Road, connecting with people via his shop or my EofUs work. This has resulted in a deep collaboration that has produced pictured and written portraits. Everyone included is deeply connected to the docklands area. Their lives are shaped by being there. They are people forged as part of the community’s long but changing history. Some come from families who, for generations, have lived and worked there. Others have arrived more recently. All are contributing to this areas rich docklands heritage.

The portraits are currently on show in Rayners pub, Ryders Club and Top Color. The images were on hoardings over the summer of 2024. An exhibition of the work was held a Chiltern Primary School and features in Issue 4 of the EofUs newspaper. A selection of the platters were used in a special Chippy Tea for the HU3 Come to Tea food festival.