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Maddie age 16
I believe that riding and caring for horses has allowed Maddies’ inherent qualities to develop and really shine, as she is such an inspiration to be around; she is knowledgeable, focused and responsible and clearly loves her work.
There are occasions when Maddie conveys a teenage self-consciousness and a playful nature and then other occasions when she is pragmatic and considered.
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entry description
‘Maddie age 16’, is from a larger body of work that explores Maddies’ relationship with horses. Maddie is training to be a horse-riding instructor and she works with horses and also competes her own horse.I believe that riding and caring for horses has allowed Maddies’ inherent qualities to develop and really shine, as she is such an inspiration to be around; she is knowledgeable, focused and responsible and clearly loves her work.
There are occasions when Maddie conveys a teenage self-consciousness and a playful nature and then other occasions when she is pragmatic and considered.
about the photographer
Maria Short (b. 1969) is a photographer, writer and a Senior Lecturer in Photography at the University of Brighton. She was awarded a BA (hons) degree in Editorial Photography in 1995 and an MA in Sequential Design in 1997. Short’s long-term professional practice explores photographic portraits of the domestic animal and the ways in which the human-animal relationship is visually represented. With a background in traditional analogue photographic practices her more recent work uses old box cameras and reflects upon the way an 'imperfect' image conveys an idea. Her pedagogic interest, the fostering of global citizenship through creative endeavour, is inspired by the work of the educator Daisaku Ikeda and his belief that, “the task of education must be fundamentally to ensure that knowledge serves to further the cause of human happiness and peace. Education must be the propelling force for an eternally unfolding humanitarian quest.”back to gallery