Photo by Mariela Henriquez

Christelyn Nash graduated from the University of Houston in 2017 with a BFA in Digital Media & Photography. Her studies also include Corporate Entrepreneurship and Small Business Administration. Born and raised in Houston, TX, she has exhibited her work at venues across the city, including the Houston Center for Photography, Alabama Song, and Wonder Like Wander.

In 2022, she founded Christeland LLC, a mobile photography studio that documents local artists and their artwork for archival and preservation purposes. In 2023, she was celebrated by the BeyGood Black Parade Route as one of Houston’s entrepreneurs committed to serving their communities. In 2024, Nash was awarded a Glassell School of Art scholarship for her commitment to excellence as Classroom Facilitator of the Benches by Trees by Youth program.