Exhibition: Tom Stoddart – Legacy

An exhibition by the award winning photojournalist show casing twenty-five images from across his legendary career.

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In a career punctuated with awards, not all his work was in war zones, catastrophes or crises. He photographed royals, prime ministers, world leaders and celebrities alike with charm and a touch of good humour delivered in a soft Geordie accent. In 1997, the British Labour leader Tony Blair gave Tom exclusive access to follow him and document his three-month election campaign that ended when Labour swept to victory after 18 years of a Conservative government. 2008 was the year that saw him commissioned by the European agriculture agencies COPA-COGECA in Brussels to document the work of farmers throughout all 27 countries of the European Union.

Always in relentless pursuit of the elusive photograph to capture the moment and make a front page, he would later use the proceeds from highly paid advertising assignments to work for free for humanitarian organisations highlighting their campaigns usually involving children. Stoddart worked closely with charities and NGO's including Medecins Sans Frontieres, Oxfam, Christian Aid, Care International and Sightsavers.