Shelton

This collection of portraits describes the varied community that lives and works in the parish of Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent.

This community has changed markedly during the last quarter of a century. With the growth of the college into firstly a polytechnic and then a new university has come a young and shifting student population. Families of Asian origin have been moving to Shelton for some years, and the remnants of the traditional white population still form a significant part of the population of the area.

My photographs chart the people in their homes, student accommodation and businesses. When exhibited, the piece also allowed the subjects an opportunity to make short statements about their lives and thoughts.