Works of Growth & Recovery

Photographer Amee Ellis explores a sense of place, wonder, and belonging in the Midwest landscape. Her black-and-white photographs celebrate the importance of connection, the joy of wandering, and a deeper understanding of the land and its rhythms. All of her images are created with film and old manual cameras, embracing a slow creative process and a meditative approach to collecting images.

Born in Owatonna, Minnesota, Ellis studied photography at Columbia College Chicago and occupational therapy at University of New Mexico. Her work has appeared in multiple solo and juried group exhibitions, including the Figge Art Museum and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Ellis’s photographs have been published in dsm Magazine, The Annals of Iowa, Fotofilmic JRNL, and The New Territory magazine, alongside the poetry and prose of the literature section. Her recent work explores relationships between people and the land. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa.