About The Author
Author MiE Fielding at Foyle Riding in 2024 at the 100th year anniversary of Beatrice Harrison's famous Nightingale and cello performance. The BBC's first ever live outside broadcast. Fielding was invited to record the centenary performance for the Beatrice Harrison Trust archive.
Sound Art
The author at St Burchardi church Halberstadt (former East Germany) for the 639 year long performance of John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLAP
Location recording
The author recording bird sound on the River Coquet Northumberland. Mike is also the author of two bird related books.
Exhibitions
The author has exhibited at numerous galleries. This photo was taken at Newcastle City Library for the launch of 'The River Coquet : A Personal portait of the birds, wildlife and history'. ISBN 978-1838280963 Tyne Bridge Publishing
MiE (Mike) Fielding
MiE (aka Mike Fielding) is an English avant-garde musician, sound and visual artist, ornithologist, author and photographer specialising in a style of Abstract Expressionism.
He is also known for art projects, sound art and books including, 'Aves Elektron:Death of the Nightingale', 'The Birds of Coquetdale', 'The Closest Thing to Heaven', 'The Sound of a Landscape' series, 'The River Coquet a personal view of the birds, wildlife and history', and 'Taking pictures of people taking pictures of... Art,Smartphones and Society of the Spectacle'. '. He has pursued a lifelong passion for ornithology and environmental issues, and recorded bird sounds throughout Europe. His work with sound art duo dumdum Score was featured by the legendary Bill Furlong in Audio Arts - now archived in the Tate Modern. He is an active environmental campaigner, fundraiser and RSPB species sponsor. Mike lives in Northumberland. Further sound works and publications can be found here
Taking Pictures of people taking pictures of..Art, Smartphones and Society of the Spectacle'.
An Introduction to Sound recording
