Tender Eye
/ Measured Way
[ ABOUT ]
Tender Eye, Measured Way is an ongoing series of two-dimensional photographic works and an accompanying monograph.
The project is an ongoing collaborative photographic portrayal of my mother, Victoria Crowley, made in the years following the death of my father and her subsequent limb amputation. Set within the intimate spaces of her home in Galway, the work explores grief, adaptation and the everyday rituals through which identity is sustained.
Combining formal portraits, still lifes and close studies of the body, clothing, jewellery and personal objects, the photographs examine how identity continues to be shaped through gesture, dress, memory and the material traces of daily life. Bedrooms, windows, jewellery, shoes and household objects function as carriers of emotional meaning, transforming the domestic interior into a psychological space in which loss, resilience and continuity
are quietly enacted.
“Central to the project is an exploration of ageing and female identity”
Tender Eye
/ Measured Way
[ ABOUT ]
Tender Eye, Measured Way is an ongoing series
of two-dimensional photographic works and an accompanying monograph.
The project is an ongoing collaborative photographic portrayal of my mother, Victoria Crowley, made in the years following the death of my father and her subsequent limb amputation. Set within the intimate spaces of her home in Galway, the work explores grief, adaptation and the everyday rituals through which identity is sustained.
Combining formal portraits, still lifes and close studies of the body, clothing, jewellery and personal objects, the photographs examine how identity continues to be shaped through gesture, dress, memory and the material traces of daily life. Bedrooms, windows, jewellery, shoes and household objects function as carriers of emotional meaning, transforming the domestic interior into a psychological space in which loss, resilience and continuity
are quietly enacted.
“Central to the project is an exploration of ageing and female identity”
[ SELECTED WORKS 2025 - 2026 ]
(01)
Bedroom, 2026
At its core, Tender Eye, Measured Way is a collaborative work between mother and daughter in which photography becomes an act of attention, intimacy and witness. The ongoing project reflects on grief while affirming endurance, vitality and the sustaining power of care. Presented as a limited-edition monograph incorporating an original poem by the subject of the series, Victoria Crowley, the work
extends beyond individual photographs to form a layered meditation on memory, love and the
evolving nature of identity.
( 02 )
Crow, 2026
( 03 )
Azure, 2026
( 04 )
Hands, 2026
( 04 )
Hands, 2025
The images portray a woman who continues to define herself with dignity and independence, demonstrating that ageing is an ongoing process of self -fashioning rather than diminishment. Fragmented views of hands, skin and
the prosthesis acknowledge bodily
change while maintaining
tenderness and respect.
The images portray a woman who continues to define herself with dignity and
independence, demonstrating that ageing is an ongoing process of self -fashioning
rather than diminishment. Fragmented views of hands, skin and the
prosthesis acknowledge bodily change while maintaining tenderness and respect.
( 05 )
Victoria, 2026
( 07 )
Kismet, 2026
( 06 )
Kismet, 2025
