An emotional gathering of quiet heroes at Holker Hall & Gardens helped to launch Good Souls, an exhibition celebrating Cumbrian resilience and spirit.
People who feature in the exhibition and those who nominated them were invited to a preview of the summer-long exhibition from acclaimed Grange-over-Sands artist and humanitarian Bob Sutcliffe OBE and award-winning Lyth Valley photographer Tiree Dawson.
Solveig Hunt worked as staff nurse for St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston caring for the terminally ill for 35 years until her retirement last year.
She features in the exhibition and said: “It has made me reflect more not just about my work, but my life, and encouraged me to be proud of the standards I set and tried to make others see the value of.
“It was a complete joy to meet the other inspiring participants, and I feel I have got to know all of them at least a little, which is an honour.”
Bob said: “It was a unique and amazing celebration for Tiree and I, seeing all the participants and their nominees together, sharing their experiences as they viewed the walk-round exhibition for the first time.
“The aim of the Good Souls exhibition is to create a rich and resonant record of lives lived generously – often without recognition, but never without impact.
“We set out to create a visual love letter to the people of Cumbria by blending my artistic realism with Tiree’s honest, immediate photography.
“As artist in residence, I’m looking forward to exploring these themes with the public when they come to view our work.”
The Good Souls Exhibition is free to enter at Holker Hall & Gardens, Cark-in-Cartmel. It is open Wednesday to Sunday and bank holidays from 10am, until the end of October.
