Audrey Ryland - Photographer and Artist
Audrey Ryland is a photographer and artist from Richmond, Virginia.
Guided by a philosophy of listening with the heart and speaking in questions, Audrey challenges viewers to embrace the unfamiliar and to engage with their world.
As the youngest in a family of storytellers, she has developed a keen sense of observation, driving her to highlight the unheard and extraordinary that hides in plain sight.
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​Through several mediums including photography, videography, writing, fibers, music, and songwriting, Audrey is a storyteller to the core.
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The abstruse, the exciting, the confusing, the bored.
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Education
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2023 – 2027 The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah
2015 – 2023 The New Community School, Richmond
Features
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2025 Two photographs in SCAD Fine Arts Showcase, Savannah
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2025 "New zine a tribute to the small things people love about Richmond"
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2025 "Conversations with Audrey Ryland", Voyage Savannah
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2024 "Somewhere" Online Exhibition, Loosen Art
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2024 Photograph in SCAD Fine Arts Showcase, Savannah
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Work Experience
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2025 Event Photographer
Bunny Ware (September 2025 - Current)
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2025 Freelance Photographer
The Savannah Morning News (2025)
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2025 Freelance Photographer
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Awards
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2018-2022 4 Gold and 12 Silver Keys, Scholastics Art and Writing Awards, Richmond
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