ENTRY DESCRIPTION
My Mother aged 85. A woman of substance. When others crumble, she stands strong. No matter her physical age or the wrinkles on her face she remains forever young in her heart.

AUTHOR
Julie Mathers was born in Sydney, Australia. She completed her undergraduate studies in Theatre at The University of New South Wales, Sydney and studied Acting in New York City at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in 1993. Later in life she moved from the Performing Arts to the Creative Arts – and in 2017 completed her Masters of Art Degree in Photomedia, at the University of NSW, Art and Design (COFA) in Sydney. She uses her theatrical background as a basis for her photographic practise. Her images are stylised using lighting that reflects film and theatre. Her photographic practice is influenced by various photographic styles and eras. The lighting of cinema and theatre is referenced in her photography. Her images are conceptual and pre-conceived and staged-, gender, sexuality, race, aging and life stages play a major role in the construction of her images.

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