Kat Springate
Sophie Blue
This project documents the life of Sophie blue. Sophie is a post-op transsexual, dominatrix prostitute with a 9 year old son. Poverty and addiction are issues explored throughout my project as well as the impact of recent benefit cuts resulting in Sophie's need to turn to prostitution. Taking a 'fly on the wall approach' when documenting Sophie's life I embedded myself into her daily life and photographed the many ups and downs over a period of a year. The project explores the conflict between the role she plays as father and escort, the book consist of images taken by not only myself but her Son Adian and her client 'Steve the slave'. Nearing the end of my project Sophie sadly found out her liver and kidneys are badly damaged and she will need a transplant in the near future.
Chloe Barnes • Amber Bristow • Danielle Cook • Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi • Molly Eyre • Laura Fazackerley • Rachel Gatt • Tyran Hawthorn • Courtney Husselmann • Chloe Jones • George Newing • Megan Pates • Dainius Sciuka • Katie Slocombe • Kat Springate • Sam Thirgood •
Barking and Dagenham College
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Batley School of Art, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
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Blackpool and the Fylde College
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University of Bolton
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Arts University Bournemouth
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University of Brighton
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University of the Arts London Camberwell
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Canterbury Christ Church University
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University of Chester
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Coleg Sir Gar, Trinity Saint David
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University of Cumbria
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University of Derby
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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IADT Dun Laoghaire
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Edinburgh College of Art
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Edinburgh Napier University
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Falmouth University
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University for the Creative Arts, Farnham
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Glasgow School of Art
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City of Glasgow College
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University of Gloucestershire
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Harrogate School of Art and Design
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Hereford College of Arts
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University of Huddersfield
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UCS Ipswich
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University of Central Lancashire
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Leeds College of Art
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London South Bank University
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Manchester School of Art
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The National College of Art and Design
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University of South Wales, Newport
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University of South Wales, Newport
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Norwich University of the Arts
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Nottingham Trent University
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Open College of the Arts
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Plymouth University
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University of Portsmouth
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UCA Rochester
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Sheffield Hallam University
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Southampton Solent University
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University of Ulster
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University of the West of England
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