Derek Adams : poet, photographer & occasional short story writer, has published three collections of poetry:
"unconcerned but not indifferent - the life of Man Ray", 2006 Ninth Arrondissement Press,
"Everyday Objects, Chance Remarks", 2005, Littoral Press and
"Postcards to Olympus", 2004 Poetry Monthly Press.
performed at :
The Poetry Cafe Covent Garden, The Troubadour Earls Court, Cabaret Voltaire Colchester, The Essex Poetry Festival, The Leigh Folk Festival, Nottingham Poetry Society, The Palace Theatre (Westcliff), Southend Library, The Southend Poetry Group, Club Riga, Westcliff, Sundown (Southend), Waterstones (Southend), St Benets Church, Blackfriars EC4. Colchester Arts Centre, PoetryWivenhoe, Shakespeare & Co, Paris, The Derwent Poetry Festival, Rayleigh Arts Festival.
"As a live performer he mixes depth and subtle humour " Jamie Spracklen in Visionary Tongue Magazine
performed on :
Poetry Please, BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio Essex
& Spangtradio
led workshops at :
The Essex Poetry Festival, London South Bank University, The Southend Poetry Group.photographic exhibitions:
Triple Vision (with John Downs & Gary Summons), The Ilford Gallery, Tottenham Street, London W1 1988.
In Pursuit of the Hirsuit (with Paul Ruddock), The Natural History Museum, London. August - November 2004.
Traced in the Shadows - Ways of Looking at Poets.
Poetry Cafe, Betterton St. London WC2, 1st-30th September, 2005.
The Gallery, Chelmsford Central Library, Essex, 1st-30th October, 2006.
