Artist Statment
I found I had already written an artist statement and had forgotten about it! So here it is:
Evolving my project from its former photographic route, my documentary displayed the thoughts, the stories, the fear of a group of young teenagers, who live in possibly the worst place in England, a place which is in the top 2% most deprived areas of our nation, a place which truly lives up to its name of Murder Mile. A place were hope, happiness and faith is hard to see, I investigate the kids who live in this area, but have found the hope, happiness and faith at a barely seen church in the centre of a council estate.
We learn first hand from the mouths of these teenagers what their life is like, and earn a rare glimpse into a world so alien to the average teenager of this nation. With Gang violence probably at its peak, yet so unknown and palmed off by general media, this documentary is told in one united voice by the teenagers who experience this every day and how this affects their life, their friends, their believes and their faith and relationship with the Lord Himself. – Kate Haley
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