This is the second in a series of six exhibitions exploring the subject of Spanish stonelight, i.e., the nature and relationship of light in and about the great stone monuments of Spain, particularly her religious structures. In the autumn of 1998, my wife, Til and I made a three month visit to Spain, largely in response to a suggestion to younger photographers made in 1917 by the great English photographer, Frederick Henry Evans "to start afresh and take cathedrals new to me (Spain for choice)"....
    During our travels in Spain, we visited and photographed hundreds of different sites and structures. These involved most of the commonly recognized attractions as well as many of the lesser known or visited gems of this diverse

country. Of the many cultural attractions which we visited, a handful stand out as being exceptionally inspiring to me in my quest for Spanish stonelight.
    These special gems are: the Monasterio de Santes Creus; the Catedral de Tarragona; the Iglesia de San Martin in Fromista; the Convento de Las Dueñas in Salamanca; the Basilica de San Vicente in Avila; and the Catedral de Ciudad Rodrigo. Also very important to me in my work were a number of other monasteries, including: Santa Maria de Sobrado Dos Monxes; Poblet; Iranzu; La Oliva; Santa Maria de Huerta; San Juan de la Peña; Santo Domingo de Silos; and Santa Maria la Real de Oseira.
    Of the many major cultural centers in Spain, Salamanca, Segovia, Santiago de Compostela, Leon, Sevilla, Toledo and Zamora were the most fruitful for me. Among the most charming and more photogenic of the smaller towns and villages, and the countryside surrounding them were: Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Camprodon in Catalunya; Santillana del Mar in Cantabria; Ubeda and Ronda in Andalucia; and Santa Eulalia de Boveda in Galicia. This last village and the countryside surrounding it, seemingly lost in time, will haunt me until I am able to return to it, one day...