Volumes

My work is about connecting the present to the past by documenting places that would seem ordinary, but have played an important role in history. Both African American and white children were affected by the Prince Edward County School Board’s decision to close down its schools in 1959. These children were forced to spend the next five years learning in … Continue reading →

These photographs catalogue twenty-four hour stores, documenting the places we go to in the middle of the night for various goods and services. The lights act as a beacon, drawing in consumers to buy products with the glow of the neon lights. By artificially isolating the building, I’m emphasizing the isolation of night and commenting on the consumer culture. Continue reading →

In witnessing my father’s struggle with cancer, I learned to question the delineation between hospital and home, encouraging my exploration of environments in which the two are inexplicably bound. In recent years, I have observed and interacted with the community at a local nursing home. This series addresses the irony inherent in the facility’s merging of hospital and home through … Continue reading →

There is a certain comfort about personal space that everyone I’m sure can relate to – but are they willing to let the public see it all? These photographs are a representation of who I am, at the age of 22 as a senior in college, living alone. I know that not everyone I encounter is going to look … Continue reading →