CHRISTY LEE ROGERS Visual artist www.christyleerogers.com

A visual artist who hails from Hawaii, Christy Lee Rogers’ aesthetic is often compared with that of Renaissance and Baroque painters. A signature Christy Lee Rogers image features a group of female models floating just underneath the surface of water, clothed in flowing dresses or wrapped in fabrics and looking like they’re floating in a dreamlike world.

Since coming to international prominence in 2010 with her Siren collection, Christy went on to win the Open Photographer of the Year prize at the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards and during her career has created commissioned work for global brands Apple and Lavazza.

For one of her most recent projects, though, Christy guested as one of the collaborating artists on the BBC One television series Extraordinary Portraits. Focusing on the art of portrait-making by exploring portraiture’s ability to communicate without words, the six-part show saw everyday heroes from the general public being immortalised in art.