The current pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives and these changes have had serious consequences in ways that we could never have had imagined only a couple of months ago. One venture that has been severely impacted by government guidelines is Park Lane Stables.
Park Lane Stables is a friendly and inclusive Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Centre in Southwest London, offering local children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health issues the opportunity to ride, carriage drive and care for horses.
The Teddington-based stables is at serious risk of closure. This essential facility has been forced to temporarily close their doors to the public and cease all activities until further notice in line with government guidelines. This means around 350 disabled children and adults will not receive their much-needed equine therapy. Not to mention all their other riders and Pony Club members who will not be able to ride for the foreseeable future.
Park Lane Stables relies entirely on participants paying for their riding sessions and donations for their survival. They do not have any reserves and all income goes straight into feeding and looking after their horses and ponies. So, without any income, they cannot feed their horses or pay their staff to look after them.
How you can help...
To help them raise funds, I will be teaming up with Park Lane Stables and Print Foundry Lab to sell my work. This action was initiated when I came across one of the horses, Mini, while walking through Teddington. I found out about the stable’s plight and decided to help in a way that would benefit all those involved.
The five available images are abstract photographs of trees within Bushy Park, which is where Park Lane Stables’ rides take place. I initially produced this collection while studying photography at Richmond Art School. These images were as a result and inspired by my frequent walks through Bushy Park. Having completed my four-year studies, I am now undertaking an MA in Photography at the University of Brighton. I am also a licentiate member of the Royal Photography Society.
These pieces can be bought at the exclusive price of £75 each and the full profit will be donated to this worthy charity. Each photographic print is made via hi-definition 12 colour printing and certified for 100+ years. The print has a crisp, matt finish and is inset into a custom-made wooden tray frame with an 8mm surround creating the illusion that it is suspended within the frame. Available in black or white, the frame is lightweight and can be fixed to the wall with just one nail or attached with adhesive strips. The non-reflective finish means there is no unwanted glare in sunlight. As there is no glass, this is ideal for environments and rooms used by children and/or vulnerable individuals.
The Print Foundry will professionally print and frame these images to order. We are an established company and a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild certified in specialist fine art printing. The company is adhering strictly to current practice as advised by the government and is practicing social distancing in their workplace, with all non-essential employees working from home.
Each order will be delivered directly to the purchaser via Royal Mail for £12. Please note this delivery charge will be for each order, up to 3 items.
To place an order or if you have any questions regarding these prints, please contact me, Jennie Meadows, via email at studio@jenniemeadows.com. The available images can be viewed at http://www.jenniemeadows.com/gallery#/bushy-quintet/.
For further details of Park Lane Stables, please visit: https://www.parklanestables.co.uk/
For further details of The Print Foundry, please visit https://printfoundrylab.com/