Catherine Jones

1 month ago | huckmag.com | Robert Kazandjian |Catherine Jones |Zoe Paskett |Cyna Mirzai

For hundreds of years, queer history has been hidden in plain sight, its artists casting their gazes in a myriad of ways, encoded in our constructs of beauty, desire, status, and wealth. Photography’s arrival in 1839 signalled a remarkable shift, placing the power of image-making in the hands of the people rather than the establishment. For those driven to create, visibility quickly became an act of resistance against misrepresentation, marginalisation, and erasure.

Sep 28, 2024 | mirror.co.uk | Catherine Jones

Memories of the daughter they adored are dotted around the family home. From the horseshoes spelling out her name on the front garden wall, to the fairy light tree in the lounge covered in mermaid ornaments - as she always wanted to be a mermaid. Then there are the photos. Gracie Spinks as a baby; as a schoolgirl; riding her beloved horse, Paddy, and as a beautiful young woman in a shimmering dress on a cruising holiday. “She did loads of karaoke on that holiday.

Jan 17, 2024 | pipparannbooks.com | Catherine Jones |Prabhu Guptara

In every work of art something appears that does not previously exist, and so, by default, you work from what you know to what you don’t know. –  Ann HamiltonA writer is a pioneer who begins with something known and then embarks on a journey to the unknown. Unlike other pursuits, we are expected to create something that never existed before – both a frightening and an exhilarating adventure. I have remarked in my writing workshops that Fiction is emotional autobiography or disguised autobiography.