My name is Shelby Marie Skumanich. I do two things best in this world: make art and reinvent myself.
I am a photographer, a quilt maker, and a storyteller based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Telling stories is how I understand my identity.
My photography examines the concept of place and is vehicle for exploring how personal, national, and global history intersect.
In my quilt making, I stitch together my story from seemingly disparate pieces and find a narrative to make sense of my journey.
I received a Bachelors of Fine Art from Lesley University College of Art and Design where I studied photography, booking making, and art history.
My photographic and quilt work has been exhibited across the United States. I have received national recognition for my hand quilting and my photographs and writing has been featured in national publications.