Bleached by sun, stripped to core elements, Kathryn Hooper’s photography is a testament to her understanding of the beauty inherent in the harshness of rural landscape. Standing solo or clustered in groups with a skin like patchwork, these sheds face the elements with grace and simplicity.

 

 

 

During the day, Kathryn Hooper works as an interior designer. At night (well actually, it’s just on different days) she is a photographer. A Patchwork of Sheds is a group of work she has collected over time, stemming from her investigation of the iconic country shed.

 

 

Growing up in Wagga Wagga, Kathryn always had a keen in interest in all things art, design, and beautiful. It was during her family home renovation in 2008 that her particular talent and passion for interior design was realised and led her to study full time Interior Design in 2011 and eventually to the opening of her own studio, Dallape Chant, in 2012.

 

 

 

 

She currently lives and works on a beef cattle property on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Each landscape she sees as having a beauty of its own, with its own story to tell.

You can find more about Kathryn and her photography on her own website, www.dallapechant.com.au.