"Expose a child to a particular environment at his susceptible time and he will perceive in shapes of that environment until he dies."
-- Wallace Stegner, from Wolf Willow
Sarah Christianson (b. 1982) is a photographic artist. She grew up on a four-generation family farm near Cummings, North Dakota. Immersed in that vast expanse of the Great Plains, she developed a strong affinity for the landscape and the stories it contains. This experience has had a profound effect on her work, as she enjoys creating narratives about place and personal experience through time, historical research, and the landscape. Her work has been exhibited internationally and can be found in the collections of several institutions in the Midwest. She recently completed her MFA in photography at the University of Minnesota in May 2009 and has since moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Christianson currently works as a freelance photographer, documenting the work of bay-area artists, including Jane Rosen and Jim Campbell. She also volunteers at RayKo Photo Center and remains an active member of the Society for Photographic Education.