It’s a winter’s day in London. Grey, fast, hurrying to get to the warmth of an interior space.

London isn’t somewhere I would imagine feeling inspired, I suppose it wasn’t London that did the inspiring. Richard and I met to share our experiences about working as a creative in a world where everyone appears creative and seems to be doing better than you. In these moments we realised we hadn’t been creative for ourselves since our university days. This concluded with talk of our childhoods growing up in rural England and now seeing how farmers were being treated, the idea was born to show farmers' positive work across the UK.

So began the search for the farmers taking responsibility for our land and sea. The cows go back to their calves, the fishermen collect prawns individually, and the kelp farmers give back to our oceans. The beauty and creativity found in these corners of our small island are ones of hope, ones that will lead the way to a better future for our ecosystems, for us and for our planet.

Bethany Hobbs is a photographer driven by the intimate stories that define us. Her practice focuses on the land, from being a stranger to becoming a part of the landscape. She has explored her family history to find the truth in their escape from Nazi Austria and which now has led her to explore the land which her family calls home. This is currently taking the form of exploring sustainable farmers leading the way in caring for our beautiful and precious island, from the land to the oceans, all that make up our home.
BA (Hons) Photography, University of Brighton (2017)
Bergen Belson International Summer School (2016)