Heather Braxton — Photography
"Maybe this will work," 2023, Archival adhesive prints and vinyl, 70 x 40 inches
“Maybe this will work” documents the fracture points within growth. It centers on the fleeting, and stagnant moments where pushing through is no longer possible and only faith exists. The images taken together grasp for the earth. They are sharpened by an internal narrative while the gaze confronts the viewer as a sharp challenge for introspection. This grouping utilizes the imperfect nature of flora to create a metaphor somewhere between ego, growth, and demise.
Heather Braxton is a Baltimore-based artist, teacher, and activist. She earned her Bachelors of Art in Photography, Graphic Design, and Fine Arts from Western Connecticut State University. In 2016, she earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Photographic and Electronic Media from Maryland Institute College of Art. She teaches photography and studio arts at Loyola University. Largely her work focuses on social, political and/or personal boundaries and takes form in photography, video, text, printmaking, book, and installation. Her work has shown in the US and abroad.