Reclamation is an ongoing project that examines the process of reclaiming autonomy over our bodies in the aftermath of sexual assault. What began as a personal response to an oversexualized adolescence has expanded into a collective inquiry into healing after the loss of agency in choices made for, and upon, our bodies.

Through this work, I find myself moving through this liminal, nonlinear space to witness how my, and others, bodies can be re-inhabited with care and agency, through self-acceptance gained through time, and through reminders given thoughtfully and frequently by our loved ones. 

There came a point in my journey of aftermath, in which exhaustion hit. Exhaustion spreading out of the amount of time the intensity of processing, both introspectively and institutionally public, has already absorbed. I attempt, in collaboration with those whose bodies show, and those whose don’t, to focus on turning towards the reformation of the self, while acknowledging the pain that has led to this need to rebuild, rather than centering it further. I hope to offer proximity rather than closure, recognition rather than resolution. We linger between vulnerability and power, where the self is redrawn through touch, reflection, self-assuredness, and shared bearing. 

The project unfolds through close collaboration with each participant, together creating space for them to be portrayed as they wish to be seen. 

The series will culminate in large-format portraits, including a self-portrait, printed at 48” x 60” and framed in white. Envisioned as NFS and intended for gallery or museum exhibition with potential to travel, the work seeks to foster dialogue around bodily autonomy, institutional retraumatization, and healing. Given the sensitivity of the subject matter, the process is intentionally slow and centered on participants I have a prior relationship with and are ready to engage in this stage of post-traumatic reflection.

To date, I have completed five portraits, including a self-portrait, and continue to refine the aesthetic through practice shoots and freelance work that sustains my creative process. Pieces in this project have garnered the following reception and showings:

Awards

2025.Apr - Jun, Variations, Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead, MA - Best in Show

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026.Jan, Invisibility, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA

2025.Sept - Oct, NEPR 2025, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA

2025.Jul - Aug, Resilience, ArtSpace Maynard & 6 Bridges Gallery, Maynard, MA

2025.Apr - Jun, Variations, Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead, MA

2024.Nov, Speak Up III, The Art Gallery x SOWA, Boston, MA

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025.Nov - Dec, Zumi’s Espresso, Ipswich, MA