Artist statement: Returning to my hometown of Nyngan in rural NSW, I captured men who work in the shearing industry on surrounding properties. Shearing is a primary industry that keeps our community alive. These men are resilient, working in harsh climate conditions, where they often push their emotions into the background while they get on with the job. The emotions rendered throughout my series are sometimes stoic but they nonetheless show faces imbued with personal stories and hardships.
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