Very honored to receive the silver award in the 2026 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Fine Art/Collage category, for my series Arcanian Parish.

Arcanian Parish refers to a fictional parish in 19th century, Louisiana. The term Arcanian, coined from the word arcane and stemming from the Latin word Arcana, means secret and/or hidden. This word entered the English language as the dark ages gave away to the Renaissance and was often used in reference to the mysteries of nature and the spiritual world. Created from three centuries of photography, these pieces depict the untold stories of men escaping to their versions of Arcanian Parish in 1800s Louisiana, exploring themes of friendship, love, nature, home, religion, death, and the afterlife.