Born in Ithaca NY, Amelia’s work focuses on contemporary Americana, documenting the culture of our present time. Making photographs in nearly every US state, her work speaks to solitude, pain, joy, humor, beauty, and the natural world. Amelia earned her BFA with an emphasis in photography from Pratt Institute and recently graduated with her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
I am an artist whose work bridges the gap between the material and the ethereal. My work is on the edge of understanding. My quest for spirituality greatly influences the work; my seeking is a part of my process, the result of which is my photographs, a reflection of the seeker.
My practice consists of making images taken on the street, collecting and compiling them, and then re-contextualizing them through diptychs and large-scale analog collages. I am primarily drawn to topiary, fake nature, fake animals, flowers, people, and religious icons. I strive t make photographs and collages that reflect the cultural landscapes I come accross in my travels and daily life. The interaction between humans and the natural world is a source of facination for me. My current street photography and collection practice is an accumulation of years of continuous shooting and life experience. I am a collector at my core and compulsively photograph to collect. The intuitive nature of my work allows me to gather as I please. I look for connections between my pictures to tell stories about our culture and lives. My goal is cultural commentary through visual poetry.