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Hot Plate

Last chance to see this exhibition of printmaking in digital and traditional media, which arose out of a project initiated in Novosibirsk, Siberia, in 2009. Nine curators from around the globe have been invited to select works from some of the best contemporary printmakers in their respective countries including Belguim, Canada and Korea.

Hot Plate, Phoenix Gallery, 10–14 Waterloo Place, 01273 603700. Until 8 August
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Lidia de Pedro

Lidai de Pedro’s second solo show at Ink_d, Recurring Obscenity, includes all new work inspired by matters that, from Lidia’s point of view, are obscene or are related to her idea of obscenity. Limited edition silkscreen prints plus 12 new originals will be on show and for sale.

Lidia de Pedro: Recurring Obscenity, Ink_d Gallery, 96 North Road, 01273 645299. 30 July-22 August

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Dead Eagle Trail

Photographic exhibition of Jane Hilton’s portrayal of the 21st century cowboys, captured in their own personal environments, surrounded by their collections of artefacts and memorabilia. Contradictions in American society and the American dream are running themes in her work. You can read more about the exhibition here.

Jane Hilton: Dead Eagle Trail, Crane Kalman, 38 Kensington Gardens, 01273 697096. Until 29 August
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Award-winning photographer Jane Hilton spent four years documenting the life of the 21st century cowboy… and talking her way into their bedrooms. She tells Bella Todd about uncovering a sensitive side to this enduring icon of American culture

How did your fascination with cowboys start?
I was brought up with ‘70s Westerns, watching TV on Saturday afternoons, and later I worked in the West and got to know it really well. Occasionally I’d come across the odd cowboy or adrenaline-fuelled bull-rider. One time, I was diverted up to Cortez, Colorado by The Times. They said ‘Could you go and photograph this young cowboy, Jeremiah Karsten, who’s just ridden across the United States on a horse?’ I think it was a crossroads in his life, his parents had just divorced, he was partying too much… He had a string of eight or nine colts behind him as he rode, and would break them in as he went. He was 17 when he started and 19-and-a-half when he got to Mexico.

Jeremiah Karsten, Cowboy, Cortez, Colorado 2006