Tracy L Chandler
Coming of Age Portraits
This series of portraits bears witness to individuals as they come of age. During this vulnerable time of transition, we are tasked with building our personal identity and future path. We come to understand ourselves through our reflection in others, a reciprocal knowing that in-turn informs our view of the world. As we grow and take on roles, we participate in society, shaping and being shaped by this world we inherit. This awkward dance continues forever, individuals and society growing together, intertwined in beautiful emergence.
Tracy L Chandler is a photographic artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Her work explores fringe communities and addresses themes of seeing and being seen. Tracy was raised in Palm Springs, CA and the moved to Seattle, WA to attend the University of Washington where she earned a liberal arts degree as well as informally studied photography and filmmaking. After a decade pursuing a successful production career in New York City, she returned to the west coast to focus solely on photography. She has extensive experience photographing outdoor and actions sports culture and her work has been featured widely in journals and publications, including being named top photo story by Outside Magazine in 2018. Her fine art work explores peripheral communities and her own personal story reflected through portraiture and narrative. She has been exhibited in galleries and institutions in the United States and abroad. Tracy is included in the 2019 Critical Mass Top 50 and is currently an MFA candidate in the Hartford Art School Limited Residency Program.
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