Roanoke, Virginia
Over nine years, Querent Studio’s founder, Ciarra Ross, collected her family’s oral histories, some reaching into the 19th century. With a focus on her elders and ancestors, this portrait series documents the journey of learning how her family’s power and prayers were made manifest in Roanoke, Virginia. The full body of work is available upon request.
Grandma: Jeweled hands, land, and a prayer.
A Daddy-Daughter Chat on 10th St.
Great Grandfather, Honorable Reverend Scott, and grandmother on the porch of her childhood home.
Aunt Shirley’s Home: An Altar of Angels
“I love these angels. You can take one. Know that you are covered!”