She is an accomplished artist who has found her niche creating portraits through taxonomies. Taxonomy is defined as a scheme of classification for an object, typically with scientific organisms. Mandy’s work takes this scientific ideal and applies it to photographic portraiture to offer something unique. Instead of simply portraying an image of a subject that the viewer is able to project their own assumptions and judgements onto, Mandy intercepts these assumptions by presenting physical objects. These objects allow the subject to speak for themselves, to be classified in their own way. It is truly a deeper reflection of Mandy’s subjects that offers to the viewer what is usually missing in portraits; an understanding of what is most important to them, what defines them, whether that be the subject’s work, their art, or their favorite past time.