RESEARCH STATEMENT
My photographic and creative research practice is rooted in my lifelong exposure to the landscapes, people, and customs of the American South, and I am drawn to the unique vernacular language and tradition of storytelling that exists there. Both place and storytelling are fundamental contributors to the critical discourse about American national identity, and I am interested in situating my photographs within Southern Gothic literary and visual tropes which have described the American South as a deeply flawed place in which alienated characters and dispossessed landscapes embody the madness, despair, and decay of Southern realities. By combining these interests with social science, literary, and historical research methodologies I seek to create possibilities for thoughtful photographic narratives which engage the complexities of identity and history and offer critique of broader cultural understandings.
Recent and ongoing projects: What Has Been Will Be Again; The Circle; Hellbender
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