Tajette O’Halloran is an Australian photographic artist whose 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. 

Before you gotta go, go, go, go, I wanted you to know, know, know, know — You're always on my mind, You're always on my mind.

In Australia is a personal reflection on adolescence, exploring the complexities of rural Australian life, including unconventional families, hardships, and social hierarchies. Using a conceptual documentary approach, Tajette reconstructs scenes from memory in a cinematic style to capture the universal adolescent experience.

We rode our bikes to the nearest park, Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark, You shield my eyes from the police lights, We run away, but we don't know why, Black river, your city lights shine — They're screaming at us, "We don't need your kind"

For the past three years, Tajette has been returning to the Bexhill Quarry on the outskirts of Lismore. With its aqua blue water nestled under towering sandstone cliffs, the abandoned brickworks quarry has become a popular swimming destination for locals.