Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen 1948

Born in Finland and worked in the UK since the 1960s. Has photographed communities in Byker, North Shields and landscapes on the coast between Seaham and Hartlepool. Publications include 'Byker' (1983), 'Step by Step' (1989) and 'The Coal Coast' (2003).

Part of the Amber collective.