Cathy Sharples
The Leader of the Carnival
Cathy Sharples work often concerns itself with documenting decline. Previous projects have included an intimate portrayal of her elderly aunt, and the portrait series Extended Family which examined the cultural identity offered by membership of local groups and clubs. For her graduation project she has turned her attention to the small town of her grandmother's birth, and a family of subsistence farmers. Drawing on influences such as Sanguinetti's On the Sixth Day, the work is intended to be far more than a straightforward portrayal of italian rural life. The Leader of the Carnival documents a fragile existence. Antonio Senes lives in the small Sardinian hill town of Bonorva. A lifetime ago he led the annual horse parades at Carnivale, now he leads his family through turbulent times. Life revolves around the family smallholding, where the dance of life and death is played out daily. It is a fraction of the size it was in Antonio's youth, the decline of the farm appearing to mirror his own failing health. As head of the family, Antonio's influence is palpable, but it remains unclear whether the latest generation of the family will continue his legacy. The submitted images form part of a larger series and book.
Eugenijus Barzdius • James Doran • Katrina Forey • Christian Fowler • Ryan Grimley • Owen Harvey • Steve Jewitt • Joseph Jinks • Dimitra Kountiou • Olivia Martin • Scott Martin • Denise Marie Myers • Briony Oates • Gabriella Rose • Luke Santilli • Cathy Sharples • Mandy Thomas •
Barking and Dagenham College
BA (Hons) Photography
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Photography and Digital Media
Blackpool and the Fylde College
BA (Hons) Photography
Arts University Bournemouth
BA (Hons) Photography
Cambridge School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
Mid Cheshire College
FDA Contemporary Photography
University of Chester
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Photography
Dublin Institute of Technology
BA (Hons) Photography
IADT Dun Laoghaire
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
BA (Hons) Photography and Film
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Photography
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Press and Editorial Photography
University for the Creative Arts Farnham
BA (Hons) Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
University of Gloucestershire
BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
University of Gloucestershire
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
Hereford College of Arts
FDA Commercial Photography
Kingston University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Central Lancashire
BA (Hons) Photography
Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Lincoln
BA (Hons) Contemporary Lens Media
London College of Communication
BA (Hons) Photography
Manchester School of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
The National College of Art & Design
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging
University of Wales, Newport
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography
Northumbria University
BA (Hons) Contemporary Photographic Practice
Norwich University of the Arts
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Plymouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Portsmouth
BA (Hons) Photography
UCA Rochester
BA (Hons) Photography (Contemporary Practice)
Sheffield Hallam University
BA (Hons) Photography
Southampton Solent University
BA (Hons) Photography
Stockport College
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University of Ulster
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Westminster
BA (Hons) Photographic Arts / BA (Hons) Photography