Trudi Reid

My creative practice combines photography, poetry and reflective writing to explore the beauty, meaning and connection found within everyday life.

Working under the creative banner StrumpA.R.T. (Awakening, Reflection, Transformation), I am drawn to the ordinary moments, objects and landscapes that often go unnoticed. A flower reaching the end of its bloom, a lone persimmon remaining on a tree, shifting light across water or a quiet moment of reflection can all become the starting point for a piece of work.

Photography allows me to capture these observations, while poetry and written reflection help me explore the emotions, memories and questions they evoke. My work is influenced by a lifelong background in dance, where movement became a language for storytelling. Today words and images have become a new way to dance.

Through my work, I hope to encourage others to pause, notice and reconnect with the moments that shape their lives. I believe transformation often begins not through dramatic change, but through learning to pay closer attention to what is already around us.