This project aims to show the diverse range of skaters that I’ve met and will continue to meet by photographing them at home in their personal spaces. Each skater will be asked the same questions to build a bit more of a picture across the whole project
First cab of the Rank is Billy Harrison from Frankston
Q: How old are you?
Billy “45 on the 26/02/17”
Q: How long have you been skating for?
Billy “started in 1975 on and off the board my whole life”
Q: Where did you first start skating?
Billy “I was on a Holliday with the family in Sale vic. Went to a garage sale and this bloke was sailing a Web Craft for $2- so I got it and the rest is slam after slam :-)”
Q: Who has or was the biggest influence on you?
Billy “Tony Hawk growing up, But now it has to be Lance Mountain that guy is all round rad.”
Q:Where’s your favourite spot to skate?
Billy “80’s/90’s Kananook , Frankston, Mornington indoor park”
Q: Rules to live and skate by?
Billy “Work Hard…. Shred Harder.”
Billy thanks for giving me your time to be involved in this project
Click on Billy to take you to other skaters featured in this project
Billy in his “Board Room”
Billy at the “Drive In”, in his beloved 1977 lx Torana,
Skaters at home : Billy Harrison