Kristen Welles Bartley

Kristen is a photographer, collector and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Drawing upon the subjects of mortality, human connection and notions of home, her images navigate the space between the internal and external as a revolving door for understanding. As a collector, Kristen maintains a growing archive of thousands of vernacular 20th century photographs. From this archive book projects emerge as stories that connect her to lives of the past as vessels for nostalgia and processing identity. In 2020 Kristen was a full scholarship recipient for the Advanced Track Program at the International Center of Photography. She currently manages the education and visitor services programs at the Alice Austen House Museum.