User:Sihomfray

Si Homfray is an English graphic designer, photographer and adventurer. (born 04-04-1963)

He is currently running to Mount Everest from Sheffield in the UK to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society in the UK. Among his pioneering achievements are:

Trailblazing Arts projects

Words of Meaning - the charity fundraising project and art work comprising the 60 special words, deemed the most important words in the world by Si Homfray, that launched the word 'wordie'- which is a 'selfie with words'.

Living Art - an natural world arts project which created the term 'inspired by nature' and which included:
 * an art gallery in Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK.
 * a magazine in 2007-2008 and
 * notable exhibitions:

Heath and Heaven – An aerial portrait of the Peak District National Park – Poetry, Concept and Direction by Si Homfray. On permanent display at the Heights of Abraham, Matlock, UK. Buxton Pavilion, UK.

Rugged Reflections – An aerial portrait of the Lake District. 350 Photographs and Poetry by Si Homfray. On permanent display at Brockhole Visitor Centre, Ambleside, Lake District, England, UK. www.ruggedreflections.co.uk

Symphony for the Mountains – A photomosaic artwork and writing comprising 55 of the UK’s leading mountaineers and landscape photographers as of 2007.

Businesses

Hammer Design - Graphic and Web Design work including work for The National Trust, National Parks and Local Authorities.

Vivid Creative – Founded the creative graphic design and marketing agency.

Diagram – Founded the marketing agency Diagram Marketing. Running alongside a bureau printing business servicing South Yorkshire with pioneering ideas and large format digital print – Imagine.

The Futon Workshop – Founded the futon manufacturer Shüch Design then formed the Futon Workshop retail business in Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham.

Personal Personal Notes: www.homfray.co.uk

Blog: www.roadofmanycolours.com

Fundraising:  www.roadofmanysmiles.com

Long distance achievements: Running to Central Turkey across 11 countries – 3,046 miles – 2013-2014 Pennine Way runs – 272 miles, Coast to Coast runs – 192 miles – 1980-90’s Running across the Himalayas – Annapurna Circuit - 1986