Forever

“I’ve grown up around the same people in a community that hardly moves. The only thing that changes is new people and gossip. I lost my home and my memories, my old toys and photos, to the bush fires in 2013. We have had to rebuild everything.”

Escape

“To me the words that fill the pages of a book come alive and provide an escape from any situation. They allow for happy endings that are never clouded by the events that have occurred. On this road down to the lookout, I have been known to walk and read at the same time.”

Quiet

“This is my hideaway where the world literally fades away; houses become far apart before being swallowed up by the bush. The sounds that are such a constant in our modern lives make way for nature.”

Looking Up

“Our society is always trying to look for the answers to their questions, be that from their "god" to see what the stars tell them or just to question our existence. So much time is spent trying to find the answers while they pass you by, right in front of you.”

Always

“The one thing my family had left after the bush fires was our dog. Chloe always meant a lot to us but even more so after the fire. For me especially, she has always been there, if I am angry, sad or just plain confused she joins me in the backyard to snuggle up by my side and calm me.”

Self-Portrait

”I’m Kate, not short for Katherine, Kaitlin or anything else, I’m just simple, plain Kate. For my portrait I chose to depict my thoughts on the nature of the society and generation I live in. People today are so obsessed with how they look and how others perceive them. They try and take the ‘perfect’ photo, and spend half their day just trying to document their lives in a series of pictures rather than actually living it.”

Forever

Escape

Quiet

Looking Up

Always

Self-Portrait

Gallery | solo 4

Kate Essex

“Series of six”

Winmalee High School,

Blue Mountains, Australia 2015