Hi, I’m jade!
I grew up in Western Sydney, spent a few years traveling and then landed in Melbourne (read: I’m a bit cultured but also a bit bogan). I studied Media Arts and Film Production at UTS (Sydney), magical realism at Universidad Veracruzana (Mexico) and Arabic in Damascus right before the Arab Spring started.
During the pandemic I spent a lot of time inside my apartment and had a few breakdowns, but importantly I learned how to shuck an oyster and kick an AFL footy.
I love colour and form, light and shadow, and playing with composition. At one stage in my life I only dressed in two styles - ‘optical illusion’ or ‘visually confusing’; thankfully I’m not trying as hard at dressing anymore because I pour my energy into making photos.
Like your typical inner-city leftie, I care about the environment, justice, equality, and all that woke stuff. I hope that I bring these values to my work, and at the end of the day I’d love to work with good people on some cool projects.
Photo by the Flinders Street Photobooth
Get in touch
jade@jadecantwell.com
0415 692 080
Naarm (Melbourne) based
but ready (dying!) to travel