Dye-infused print on metal

As an ostracized, socially inept child, I took refuge in the company of wildlife. There I felt safe as a chick under its mother’s wing. I learned the secret of how to meet animals, and let them decide to trust me. Now I am an adult woman with a camera, but animals still let me see their precarious lives. We see their expressions and recognize ourselves. We are all related, the sheltering hen, the worried buck in velvet, and you, and I.

2024