About Annie Claflin

Annie Claflin is a multidisciplinary artist based in San Diego, California, whose work centers on the photographic medium. Her art focuses on themes of family, home, and identity, often intertwining these personal narratives with explorations of mental health. Through a blend of straight photography and altered photographs, Claflin crafts imagery that invites viewers into her inner monologue, offering a profound glimpse into her relentless search for sanctuary amidst psychological unrest. Claflin graduated from New England School of Photography, holds a BFA in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art + Design (garnering the award for Media Arts during her matriculation), and an MS in Arts Administration from Boston University. Her artwork has been published in Analog Forever Magazine and The Boston Globe, and included in exhibitions at Chung 24 Gallery, San Francisco; The Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA; The Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA; Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles; and Techne Art Center, Oceanside, CA, among others. In 2023, 2024, and 2025 Claflin was included in Photolucida’s Critical Mass Top 200 photographers, and was a finalist in the Royal Photographic Society’s International Photographic Exhibition 165 in 2023. Her photograph was juried as third-place award winner at the American Photographic Artists San Diego’s Untitled 2022 exhibition. One of her images was placed as a finalist for The Kuala Lumpur Photo Awards in 2021. She has been interviewed about her practice for The Boston Metro newspaper and the Too Tired Project online.