Tieshka K. Smith (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based photographer and content creator. She uses as many tools at her disposal to challenge and disrupt the status quo. Her community-based artistic practice interrogates racism and classism in place making and civic identity formation; how neighborhood-level memories and values are shaped; and the ways in which the marginalization of people and ideas adversely affects American life and culture. Her photographs have been featured online, in print, and in galleries, museums and other community spaces here on the East Coast and in the Midwest, and are in a number of noteworthy private and public collections. Smith is a native of Chicago, Illinois, and is a proud alumna of Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Serious inquires about photography commissions, arts/cultural digital content co-creation opportunities, speaking engagements, or purchasing her work are welcomed and encouraged and should be directed to her at tieshkasmith (at) gmail (dot) com. Also, follow her blog, “A Restless Lightchaser.”

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