Hard Light is an exploration of traumatic memory
and childhood perception. Undercurrents of
metaphorical horrors lie beneath superficially benign townscapes. These are my memories of trying to understand and survive a violent family life.
For each hand made unique cyanotype I have reclaimed the intense quality of light from my childhood in an Australian country town during the 1960s in a process that I liken to ‘fixing’ the ghostly shadows of my past. Blazing summer sunshine has been filtered through symbolic objects and digital film positives of significant locations where I grew up, onto cyanotype sensitised archival paper.
All works including those below were shown at The Coachhouse, Ballarat, as part of the 2015 Ballarat International Foto Biennale.
For each hand made unique cyanotype I have reclaimed the intense quality of light from my childhood in an Australian country town during the 1960s in a process that I liken to ‘fixing’ the ghostly shadows of my past. Blazing summer sunshine has been filtered through symbolic objects and digital film positives of significant locations where I grew up, onto cyanotype sensitised archival paper.
All works including those below were shown at The Coachhouse, Ballarat, as part of the 2015 Ballarat International Foto Biennale.
Abusive Relationship
Adult Content
Approaching Storm
