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Black History 2022

The Pioneers by Garfield McKenzie

Garfield McKenzie's photographic portraits of the Windrush Generation in Brisatol make visible a generation of intrepid individuals, who left their homeland to make the journey to a new life. These elders paved the way for the generations of black British communities living in the UK today. Bristol-based artist and photographer Garfield McKenzie has documented these pioneers as a way to pay respect and show admiration, and continues to add to the body of work with new portraits.

Read BBC article here
Bristol Evening Post Article here

Windrush article here
Bristol University Epigram article here

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