New York photographer Karen Marshall documents American social issues. Since studying photography in the photo/film department at Hampshire College in the 1970s, she has worked on still narratives about the cultural landscape of the United States. In 1985 she began a series of long-term projects that focus on the social and psychological lives of her subjects within the American landscape, most examining the coming of age of young people, primarily women. She often directs her camera at family life, including her Pennsylvania Dutch in-laws' clan, part of a series entitled Pennsylvania In-Laws. In her documentary journey through American culture, Marshall has witnessed the struggling identity of a group of Navajo Indians and the demise of their earth-based culture in Caretakers of the Earth: Navajo Resistance and Relocation. Her work often reflects a narrative that extends over many years. Marshall earned an MFA in New Media from the Transartinstitute/Danube University, an international program based in Krems, Austria. she is interested in establishing new frameworks for the documentary genre in the context of collaborative media and contemporary practices. recently she completed, Between Girls, an installation that draws upon traditional photographs, book design software, and video and audio, and focuses on meanings found within the distillation of time and the archive of memory by utilizing a variety of installation components. In this project, Marshall articulates the coming of age of a group of urban middle class teenagers, following them from high school into adulthood twenty-three years later. She is the recipient of artist fellowships and sponsorships through the New York Foundation for the Arts, as well as grants and support from private foundations. Her work has been widely exhibited and is part of several collections. Her photographs have been published in the United States and abroad. Marshall lectures frequently and is a committed mentor. She teaches at The International Center of Photography, New York University, SUNY/Westchester Community College, and The Maine Media Workshops, among others. Her workshops focus on documentary photography and the use of the narrative in still images. She teaches the craft of fine black and white silver gelatin printing, and assists college interns and private students in the development of their personal photography. As a freelance photographer, her work spans many genres. Marshall has worked for editorial, corporate and advertising clients, and photographed special events. As a portfolio and editorial consultant she uses her keen editing skills to assist others on their book, corporate and fine art projects