The Passing of Cheryl Tarrant, Developer of Distressed FX
We are so sorry inform you of the passing of our Cheryl Tarrant, developer of the Distressed FX app on 6 October 2023. This news comes with a heavy heart, as she was such an integral part of our mobile art and photography community but not only that, she was a friend to many of us too.
We understand that this loss is deeply affecting us all. In remembrance of Cheryl, we hope to arrange a memorial event showcase of works by mobile artists who have not only adored Cheryl but also her creation of the Distressed FX app. Please send your images to joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com to enable me to create this. Let us come together during this difficult time to celebrate her life and the incredibly positive impact she had on us all.
Our thoughts are with Cheryl’s family, friends, and loved ones during this trying period.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photographer, photography journalist, editor and curator and the founder and editorial director of TheAppWhisperer.com, an independent international photography publication established in 2009.Her journalism, criticism and commentary have appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, Vogue Italia, LensCulture, Popular Photography, Android Magazine, NikonPro, DPReview, Which Digital Camera and Which Camera. She has lectured internationally on photography and mobile art, served as a juror for international photography awards, and exhibited her own photographic work across the UK, Europe, South Korea and the United States.Alongside her editorial work, Joanne's photographic and postgraduate research explores death, grief, memory, representation and social inequality through contemporary photography, participatory practice and visual research methods, with the longer-term aim of developing this work through doctoral research.Through TheAppWhisperer, she continues to publish independent photography journalism spanning contemporary photographic practice, mobile imaging, photographic apps, computational photography and emerging imaging technologies.Joanne is available for editorial commissions, photography projects, judging, curatorial work, speaking engagements, consultancy and selected collaborations.
