3 October 2005
Devonport Leat at the High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown
Visitors to Dartmoor National Park Authority’s High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown, are currently able to see a stunning new exhibition by Torquay photographer Mike Sapiecha. The exhibition comprises a series of 30 superb images following the route of the Devonport leat as it travels through the Dartmoor Landscape. Informative text supports each image, telling the tale of this historic watercourse.
Mike Sapiecha said:
‘The exhibition incorporates aspects of the history of the leat, its construction and its relevance in the twenty-first century. It is intended that the photographs be aesthetically pleasing and not purely record shots. The aim is for the work to be informative, whilst capturing the soul of the leat and the land it travels through.’
Leats are artificial watercourses, carrying water, diverted from rivers, sometimes over great distances. The Devonport leat was constructed some 200 years ago to provide fresh drinking water to Devonport. Fed by three Dartmoor rivers, the West Dart, Cowsic and Blackabrook, the upper section of this magnificent piece of engineering is still in use today.
The exhibition runs until Wednesday 19 October 2005. The High Moorland Visitor Centre is open 10 am – 5 pm, daily.
Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Postbridge Information Centre continues to host the popular Spirit of the Pony exhibition, celebrating the ponies on Dartmoor, the contribution they make to the cultural heritage of the area, and the enjoyment they give to local residents and to the millions that visit Dartmoor National Park each year.
The Spirit of the Pony exhibition can also be viewed online at www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk, click on ‘Factsheets and Leaflets’ and scroll down.
Postbridge Information Centre opens 10 am – 5 pm, seven days a week.
Other major National Park Authority exhibitions, including the exciting new exhibition, Rangers, as well as Dartmoor Crafts, Dartmoor Rock and Dartmoor on your Table, can also be viewed online.
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For Further Information
Mike Sapiecha, MWS Photography
Tel: (01803) 325565
Mike Nendick, Communications Officer, Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Tel: (01626) 832093
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Notes for Editors
Mike Sapiecha was born in Torquay, where he lives with his wife and two children. He is a county level chess player and member of Mensa. Mike works as a professional photographer, running MWS Photography with his wife, Lesley. He maintains that he is a photographer that walks, not a walker with a camera.
Exhibitions at the High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown, 2005/06
Rooted in Place – photographic studies of Dartmoor’s Ancient Woodland - A celebration of Dartmoor’s ancient woodland by photographers Kim Aplin and Chris Smith. 21 October – 7 December
Wild Dartmoor - Exhibition of Dartmoor wildlife paintings by regional artists. 9 December – 18 Jan 06
Four Seasons - An exhibition by regional photographers. 20 January 06 – 5 March 06
National Parks cover 10% of the land area of England, Wales and Scotland. They are of special value to the whole nation because of their great beauty, their wildlife and cultural interests and the opportunities they offer for quiet enjoyment. However, they are not nationally owned - the land is in the hands of many landowners or occupiers including farmers. Over 33,000 people live inside the Dartmoor National Park and many millions of visits are made to it each year.
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