MUSIC ARTISTS FEATURED IN DOUBLE EXPOSURE PORTRAITS

EXCLUSIVE PORTRAITS OF DAN GILLESPIE SELLS, MILES KANE & NINA NESBITT FEATURE IN UNIQUE CHARITY EXHIBITION AT ZEBRA ONE GALLERY

Exclusive portraits of music artists Miles Kane, Nina Nesbitt, Dan Gillespie Sells, Martin Kemp and Tyler James feature in unique charity photography exhibition Double Exposure Portraits staged at Zebra One Gallery in London from 7-22 June 2014.

Among the British stars who were photographed include Games of Thrones Maisie Williams and Laura Pradelska, conceptual artist Pandemonia, Francis Boulle of Made In Chelsea, British Olympic rower Pete Reed and artists duo JAMESPLUMB. These portraits will appear alongside photographs from the Zebra One Gallery Collection, famous for its rare photography including rock icons Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

The collection of 20 images is the culmination of a 10-month photography project curated by youth scheme, YOUYOU Mentoring with support from iconic Holborn Studios. The project aim to give four aspiring photographers the opportunity to be mentored by acclaimed photographers Harleymoon Kemp, Adam Lawrence and Richard Bailey. The end results to then have their pictures exhibited in top gallery.

Celebrity signature framed prints and limited editions will be available to buy with proceeds benefiting YOUYOU Mentoring. The exhibition is proudly supported by Zebra One Gallery, Holborn Studios, theprintspace and Gusbourne Estate.

The four photographers work on display are 18-year-old Mohamed Abdi, 20-year-old Marina Tilahun , 20-year-old Susannah Alltimes and Chloe Thacker aged 21.

YOUYOU Mentoring is a unique youth scheme founded to help aspiring teenagers and young adults gain invaluable mentoring experience from experienced professionals – and crucially to provide them with a platform to showcase their work and abilities. www.youyoumentoring.org.uk

Double Exposure Portraits opens to the public on Saturday 7 June - Sunday 22 June 2014. Zebra One Gallery, 1 Perrin’s Court, Hampstead, London NW3 1QX. Free Admission. Opening times: Tuesday - Sunday 11am-4pm. www.zebraonegallery.com

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Notes to Editors

Official Press Night of Double Exposure Portraits, Thursday 5 June, 7-9pm. Invitation Only.

For further information / press invitation. Please contact press@youyoumentoring.org.uk

Photo credits. Dan Gillespie Sells and Nina Nesbitt, Chloe Thacker. Miles Kane, Susannah Alltimes.

1. Founded in 2010, YOUYOU Mentoring is a London-based non-profit scheme which creates free mentoring projects for young people aged 17-21 with mentors who are acclaimed within their own professions. www.youyoumentoring.org.uk

2. Zebra One Gallery in Hampstead, London is run by Gabrielle du Ploy. Zebra One Gallery has been established for over forty years working in modern masters and rare photography featuring the works by Gered Mankovitz, Helmut Newton, Bob Carlos Clarke, Man Ray and Philip Townsend. Zebra One Gallery curated The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, Kate Moss at The Savoy and Marilyn Monroe at Langham Hotel. www.zebraonegallery.com
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3. Esteemed photography Mentors involved in Double Exposure Portraits are Harleymoon Kemp, Richard Bailey and Adam Lawrence. They have photographed people from all walks of life including: Noel Gallagher, Lilly Allen, Paul Weller, The Prime Minister David Cameron, David Walliams, Heston Blumenthal, Gold Olympian Victoria Pendleton and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.