Press & Media
Selected press, broadcast, and online features covering Walshy's photography practice, recovery advocacy, and community work.
BBC Television
Photographer bids to open mental-health chats
BBC feature on Walshy's exhibition and mission to break down stigma around mental health through photography.
April 2024
Evening News
NUA student exhibition — Bluey Bluey, Norwich
Norwich Evening News coverage of the first Evolving Canvases exhibition featuring Walshy's final year work.
April 2024
ITVX
How photography helped Norfolk dad escape life of drugs
ITV Anglia television feature on how photography became the turning point in Walshy's recovery.
November 2022
YouTube
Walshy's story — ITV Anglia News
The Matthew Project shares Walshy's ITV Anglia news segment on his journey through recovery and into photography.
November 2022
Evening News
Recovering addict on how he turned his life around
Norwich Evening News profile on Walshy's journey from addiction and homelessness to photography and community work.
November 2021
EDP24
Former homeless man urges people to talk to rough sleepers
Eastern Daily Press feature on Walshy's advocacy work and his message to the public about homelessness.
December 2021
Matthew Project
'I woke up in a bin': Richard Walsh on how he turned his life around
The Matthew Project's in-depth feature on Walshy's story — from crack houses and rough sleeping to recovery and creative practice.
November 2021
BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Norfolk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6-rhtb4vAA&t=105s
Walshy shares his recovery story and photography journey on BBC Radio Norfolk.2021