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Rooted in storytelling, my photos allow me to process past events and connect with those I’ve met along the way.

I was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area. I attended the University of Lynchburg in Virginia and received my B.A. in Studio Art (Photography) and a B.A. in English (Writing). I relocated to Portland, Maine in 2005 and studied documentary photography at The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. After completing the program at Salt, I began my graduate studies at Maine College of Art and received my M.F.A. in Studio Art with a Concentration in Photography and Video in 2007.

I now live and work in Bermuda and Washington D.C. My images have been seen in several publications, including Photo District News, Rangefinder Magazine, and The Photo Review. I have shown my work at the Masterworks Museum and the Bermuda Society of Arts in Bermuda, The Dunes in Washington D.C., Jason Simon’s “One Minute Film Festival” in New York, The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, Space Gallery, and the Portland Museum of Art in Maine.

I also hosted and curated my first short film festival called the "Fiander Film Festival" in February of 2012, a sold-out event that was held at The Dunes in northwest Washington D.C. Artists and directors from all over the US, England, Italy, and Bermuda were screened at the festival including my recent video done in collaboration with Bermudian artist and husband, Jim West, titled "Heartbeats". Directors with many different levels of experience in film entered their pieces into the Fiander Film Festival.