Poetry, Christianity, and activism may seem like an unlikely trio, but Kwynn Riley blends them seamlessly. Riley is a storyteller with big dreams. Composed of strength, spirituality, talent, and the will to change the world, she uses her words to make people listen to the issues that are important to her. 

Riley's way of expressing her truth allows the audience to feel every single word. The emotion that pours out of her touches everyone in the room, it sometimes brings them to tears, and they are bound to leave with a new perspective and with a more open heart. In all of her writing, Riley draws from her own experiences, finding the bravery to share intimate and personal details. "I understand that in my line of work, as an artist, there is a need for somebody to do it," she says. "A lot of times when I'm sharing my poem, I'm not sharing it just for that one person who is afraid to embrace themselves, but also for my former self... I'm celebrating other folks, but I'm also celebrating the entirety of me and being the woman that I needed when I was younger."

In his “Southwest” series—Perry simply explores. He shows no destination but the journey. These pictures were taken by Perry while on a road trip from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. You won’t find any shots of the Golden Gate Bridge or the city of Salt Lake. “The Southwest is a landmark flushed area that could be seen linearly,” says Perry, “I try to break free of the linear view and see it from a different light.”

Instead of seeing the Southwestern states as a parade of photo spots and monuments with crowds, Perry shows it for what it really is. A wide-open land that dwarfs people. Some of these pictures include landscape shots of canyons, mountains, and roads with one human subject. They can be seen navigating or pushing their way through the gorges and alpines. Some scenes lack anyone at all, but still has the essence of the Southwest and life.