Haylee Schiavo was born and raised in the beautiful, rolling hills of California near the Pacific shoreline. At the age of thirteen, she and her family relocated to the equally as beautiful, sunshine state of Colorado. Though she considers this location her primary home, her heart also belongs to dozens of other places around the world, specifically in South East Asia. She self-identifies as an inherent explorer, adventurer, independent backpacker, and world traveler.
Schiavo, recent alumna of Barrett the Honors College at Arizona State University, achieved her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development. These unique disciplines combine her unfading interest in complex societal issues. Her goals are to become a clinical psychologist while utilizing photography as a way of addressing sensitive topics within the psychological world.
In her work, expect to find social commentaries, autobiographies, and photographic essays that illustrate her perspective within society. Each of her projects involve intense subject matter with emotional gravity. By way of illustration, Gray Area, one of her most recent projects, focuses on an individual who has experienced varying types of abuse. Her goal is to encourage conversation about sensitive topics, such as abuse, by creatively addressing these issues.
During her education, Schiavo had the tremendous honor of studying under well-established professionals such as Christopher Colville, William Jenkins, Mark Klett, Stephen Marc, Joanna B. Pinneo, Nadia Sablin, Betsy Schneider, Lara Shipley, and Angela Wells. Amongst these individuals include some of her most well-respected photographic inspirations and mentors. Schiavo has the utmost appreciation for their incredible patience and encouragement during the process of fine-tuning her artistic vision.
Schiavo, recent alumna of Barrett the Honors College at Arizona State University, achieved her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development. These unique disciplines combine her unfading interest in complex societal issues. Her goals are to become a clinical psychologist while utilizing photography as a way of addressing sensitive topics within the psychological world.
In her work, expect to find social commentaries, autobiographies, and photographic essays that illustrate her perspective within society. Each of her projects involve intense subject matter with emotional gravity. By way of illustration, Gray Area, one of her most recent projects, focuses on an individual who has experienced varying types of abuse. Her goal is to encourage conversation about sensitive topics, such as abuse, by creatively addressing these issues.
During her education, Schiavo had the tremendous honor of studying under well-established professionals such as Christopher Colville, William Jenkins, Mark Klett, Stephen Marc, Joanna B. Pinneo, Nadia Sablin, Betsy Schneider, Lara Shipley, and Angela Wells. Amongst these individuals include some of her most well-respected photographic inspirations and mentors. Schiavo has the utmost appreciation for their incredible patience and encouragement during the process of fine-tuning her artistic vision.