PHOTOGRAPHER John Illingworth has launched an exhibition of his work at Dutch house Café in Crayke.

John travels widely to capture his imagery but is also greatly inspired by the Yorkshire landscape where he lives. He has a great affinity with architecture, doors, windows or other manufactured shapes and captures his work using a range of techniques.

Since being given a Kodak Instamatic camera at 11 years old photography has always been his passion. However, it wasn't until 2001 that he had the opportunity to give photography his full undivided attention, which he did on moving to the South of France.

John, who lives in Brandsby, said: “It was here that I met a recently retired professional photographer who I was greatly influenced by and who inspired my work and photographic practice”

Due to the nature of John's work, he is also greatly inspired by landscape photographers especially Julian Calverley who is a great influence due to his creative manipulation of images, often in extremely stormy weather.

John said: “I find it impossible to live and work in this beautiful part of the country without being influenced by it and yet I’m beginning to make images that show details and shapes within the landscape rather than trying to capture the wide vistas that appear to anyone who walks around this county.”

John's latest trip to Iceland in October 2016 has inspired a series of stunning landscape photography, first to be seen here at Kunsthuis Gallery.

Alongside John's work in the Dutch house Cafe, Kunsthuis Gallery across the courtyard are proud to welcome twenty-six ceramicists living and working both in the UK and Internationally who are pushing the boundaries of their creative practice.

The exhibition celebrates their belief that ceramics can engage, inspire and invite the contemplation of the process of design. Selected artists including Katie Braida, Sylvia Holmes, Carolyn Marr, Gail Altschuler, Clare Wakefield, Clare Crouchman, and Joan & Jack Hardie to name a few, explore and challenge the versatility of clay both as a creative, functional and sculptural medium exploring the properties of a material that is both universal and sustainable, whilst also exploring the dialogues of form and surface.

John's exhibition runs until December 24in the Dutch house Cafe, every Wednesday – Sunday 10am-5pm.

For more information go to kunsthuisgallery.com