In the Summer of 2014, Dom Kavanagh underwent a double lung transplant following a lifetime suffering from Cystic Fibrosis. This inspired him to produce this fundraising book of Wildlife and Landscape Photographs in collaboration with UKGiclee
“As my own life neared expiry due to respiratory failure following 47 years of damage caused by cystic fibrosis, I returned to painting to reflect on what I would miss most and to celebrate subjects and scenes which are great for the soul and which reminded me of what we all have around us that we should be grateful for.
After a successful transplant, my painting continues and my photography resumed. Beavering away from my man cave nestled at the end of my garden in rural north Shropshire, surrounded by woodland and its evocative sights, sounds and smells, I have been inspired by the natural world to give something back, in the shape of this fundraising book, for the gift of organ donation so selflessly offered to me.”
Second Shot At Life will be published in September 2015
Take a look inside
Each day at some point I think about my donor and her kindness in joining the transplant donor register out of choice. As a photographer and artist in my spare time I easily find opportunities to reflect on my donor, be it in clouds, in trees, in whole scenes, in atmospheric mist, in sunrises, sunsets or images of the night sky and the stars or moon. In my mind the natural world contains the souls of those who have ‘departed’, be it in mountains, trees…
Book details:
ISBN: 978-1-909644-84-7
Dimensions: 210 x 280mm
Extent: 160 pages
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Art Circus Books
Price: £25