ARTIST STATEMENT
The “art of visiting” is how I think of being fully present in your environment, an ethos instilled in me from childhood. Forming deep connections through my genuine interest in others and trust formed over time is critical to my photography practice. Whether it’s collaborating with individuals who lack affordable housing, food, and healthcare or working with NGOs in community engagement around dementia, my method is grounded in research and accentuated by uniting with others around a specific purpose.
The uniqueness in each of us and the connection between us is my inspiration. My camera and conversations address social conditions in the context of today’s tensions, with the hope of shaping the future. My process is slow and intentional, dictated by a medium format camera and the thoughtful attention required in complex circumstances.
Influenced by the sociopolitical and photographing in what Walker Evans historically coined “the documentary style”, I acknowledge my images are a gesture and the camera is a catalyst for representation. I weave together a narrative, considering the role of composition, sequencing, and color in evoking a psychological response, attentive to how images can inspire thought, feeling, and action. My images reflect components of my own life; in many ways, their story is mine.