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Tajette O’Halloran is an Australian photographic artist who’s work explores the intricacies of interpersonal relationships within suburban and rural landscapes. For almost a decade, she has dedicated her artistic practice to two major ongoing series, 'In Australia' and 'The Quarry.' 

‘In Australia’ serves as a personal reflection on her own adolescence, offering a nuanced glimpse into the complexities of Australia's small-town and rural culture, unveiling traces of unconventional family backgrounds, hardships, friendships and complex peer structures. Rooted in personal experiences, Tajette’s conceptual documentary approach involves constructing cinematic scenes informed by memory, reflecting the diverse and shared experiences of adolescence across the Australian and wider global landscape.

In recent years, Tajette has developed 'The Quarry,' a series centred around an abandoned brickworks quarry turned swimming hole in rural NSW. Using traditional documentary photography, she captures the convergence of people, ecosystems, and the changing landscape, highlighting the quarry's dynamic microcosm. 

Tajette has received widespread recognition for her work. She was awarded the British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Humanity award in 2019 and the Jurors Pick in the 2020 Lens Culture Award. She was also named a finalist in the National Portrait Prize in both 2021 and 2023, and  was shortlisted for numerous photography awards including The Olive Cotton Award (2021) where she received and honourable mention, The Doug Moran Photographic Prize (2016-2019) The Bowness Photography Prize (2016,2019) and The PH Museum Women’s Photography Grant (2021). 

Her work has been featured in Australian and International publications, including the British Journal of Photography (UK), The New York Times (USA) and The Guardian (AUS). Tajette has contributed as both an artist and curator in ACTS I-VII at Benalla Art Gallery as part of PHOTO 2022 and is a member of Oculi Collective.