Everton's work relates to my work because it depicts these mysterious scenes that create fear but also curiosity. I am drawn to her work because it lets me look at how she has her subjects interact with the environment as well as see what items she ads into the scene and leaves out of it. Her work also helps to give me ideas for the setting I have in my photographs. I am trying to figure out if I want more staged scenes like this work, or if I should continue using locations I am familiar with and leaving them how I find them when photographing. I am drawn to these staged images though, because they have more of the polished look I want to achieve. Biography: "Samantha grew up in Emerald, a small outback town in central Queensland, Australia and currently resides in Melbourne. Samantha’s art work has been extensively exhibited throughout Australia and internationally. Her works are held in both private and public collections and have been published in numerous magazines including the New Yorker. Samantha has been the recipient of a number of art prizes; the Australian Leica Photographer of the year, the MacGregor Prize for Photography and was highly commended in the prestigious Moran Contemporary Art Prize." - Light Journeys: Women Working in Australian Photography Quotes: "I think it is hard to separate artwork from your own self as it comes from your imagination, which is fed from your life. These are not directly my fears but a collection of experiences I have seen in my life. The fear of abandonment, the fear of being left out or not belonging are common to us all. These are my interpretations of those fears."(Samantha Everton) "My images are a snapshot, mid moment, they don't begin or end. It leaves you to your own imagination, to draw your own conclusions."(Samantha Everton) Gallery Website Review Interview