Cravens, Lynné Bowman

Statement
I am a fine art photographer working in an interdisciplinary method. I take a wide range of approaches in my artwork as a response to my autobiographical narrative. My choice to work autobiographically stems from the idea of making art about what you know. I don’t feel like I can be the authority on anyone else or the experiences they have, but I can speak to things I experience and use them to connect with my audience. While each person is unique and has a distinct set of circumstances in their lives, we do share commonalities. I think this is what draws people to my work. While for me the work is about something very specific in my life, the objects can speak to a variety of emotions. The work is poetic and expressive, revealing a glimpse into my desires through contemporary self-portraiture.

Biography
I began graduate school in 2012 at the University of North Texas, where I started expanding my photographic practice from 2D prints, into 3D sculptural objects. I spent the three years of graduate school expanding the boundaries of my practice and pushing the idea of a photograph. I graduated with my MFA in photography in 2015.