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FAQs

Where did you grow up and what kind of imagery were you surrounded by and exposed to that you feel has left a mark on you to this day?

I grew up in Glasgow until the age of 10.

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Then my dad got a promotion at work and my family relocated to Thirsk in North Yorkshire for four years, before moving to St Albans in Hertfordshire.

I wasn’t really surrounded by much imagery growing up. My parents were lower-middle class.

Art and culture wasn’t something they ever had any contact with and consequently I didn’t either.

While growing up, my only connection to imagery was through films. My dad would often take me to the cinema.

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I found myself really seduced by the imagery. I related it to what I would see out of the car window. I remember driving around with my parents when I was quite small, looking out of the window and being very aware that it was the shape of a film screen when you went to the cinema.

What was your first encounter with photography?

I had my photograph taken whe