Cultural Gaze explores the taboo topic of women and aging as its portrayed in society. There are a lot of external messages and ideas that are subtly communicated through advertising and the beauty industry which influence one's perceptions. This series considers the personal experiences of a variety of women from different ages and backgrounds, using both interviews and portraiture.

Cultural Gaze, 2022.

"Yes, I still try to do moisturising. I probably don’t do it everyday but as I’ve gotten older, I’m not so…frantic about how I look."

“I know [spf is] good for you but I’m going to be lying if I didn’t say that one of the reasons I got it was for...preventing pre-mature aging.”

"When I look at people in my workplace that are going grey, I feel that I look at them differently, so I think people will look at me differently if I go grey."

"He once said to me “do you know, that’s a burden that you can’t see that you’re beautiful and as you age, you get more beautiful.”"

"A lot of the people I’m around push against it and don’t worry too much, but I think getting to my early 30s, you start to notice a few more lines."

"People do a lot of things to their appearance but also the way they behave in front of another male... They will try their best to not act like they are old."