Lexi Wilson- Holly Andres

Holly Andres uses photography to capture the complex aspects of childhood, the fleeting characteristics of memory, and female introspection. She doesn't shoot moments as they occur in real life, but carefully orchestrates a scene and shoots at the height of a dramatic instant, particularly before or after major event. For most of her pictures she uses an 8x10 large format camera to photograph these moments.

Andres uses her childhood memories and female experiences to create certain photographic narratives. Growing up in rural Montana being the youngest of ten siblings, these scenes usually take place in a domestic and suburban setting with children and young women as their main protagonists. Each photo is constructed to enact a specific moment and depict a psychological portrait. Many of her photographs resemble scenes from a Nancy Drew book.