Having grown up on the rocky northern shore of Long Island, NY, MF (b. 1988) is a photographic collage artist in Portland, OR. MF handcuts their 35mm landscape photography into distinct rounded shapes that are then interlocked. Through this repetitive, focused process their work demonstrates the slow, cyclical qualities of nature and self-expression, tapping into their internal experience by translating their environment abstractly into color and form. MF earned a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of San Francisco in 2010, a MS in Counseling from California State University, East Bay in 2016, and has held a license as a psychotherapist since 2018. MF had a solo exhibition at Waterstone Gallery (2025), where they have been represented since 2024, and were a selected artist for the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology Invitational at Oregon Contemporary (2025), and the Pacific Northwest Drawers at Blue Sky Gallery, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts (2025), each in Portland, OR. They are a recipient of grants from the Oregon Arts Commission (2025), Regional Arts & Culture Council (2025), and an award from Ringholz Studios (2024). They are the curator of the invitational showings at Waterstone Gallery (2026, 2025). Their work has been featured at the Seattle Art Fair (2025), and is in multiple private collections across the country. Instagram: @mf_art_mf