In my artistic practice, I create site-responsive portraits of communities and examine contemporary identity in both physical and digital spaces. My work as an artist strives to illuminate the peculiarities of contemporary culture and to create a record of the historical complexities of the times in which we live.

In August 2022, I was an artist-in-residence in the rural Tuscan village of Montegiovi, Italy. Having made photographs extensively in small towns in the rural United States, I wondered how the context of my practice would shift in a rural community in a new country and culture? Montegiovi currently has 172 residents, down from a peak population of around 1,000 people. I spent my month learning about the history of the village, working collaboratively to make portraits with community members, and documenting the vast and changing landscape.

I wish to gratefully acknowledge Cultivate Projects, Samuele Pii, Madeleine Keller, Joe Giordano, Valentina Peruzzi, Susan Main, and the community of Montegiovi that welcomed me into their lives. The project will be exhibited at the Villa Clara Cultural Center in Montegiovi in 2025.