Ashley Nichole Walkowiak began studying film and darkroom photography at the age of 13. After a sexual assault left her riddled with PTSD, she was unable to finish her photography degree, but never lost her passion for the arts. Believing that the purpose of art is understanding and connection, Ashley continued to write and photograph life after working with a trauma therapist.

Now a wife and mother of three, she works for the Pennsylvania Office of Victim Advocate where she amplifies the voice of crime victims and works to cultivate societal change that will lessen violence in our communities.