Stephen Swartz was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1973. He spent the majority of his childhood there, grew up and eventually graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1997 with a B.F.A. in Media Studies. Stephen works predominantly with analogue photographic processes to translate the chaos behind his eyes into tangible art. He is known for his photographic abstractions which are based on the juxtaposition of structure and human form.In 2005 he moved to Germany with his wife and began to explore the creative possibilities the old world had to offer. Prior to that point his art had always been personal, but he has since discovered several new social constructs to visually and conceptually explore. He currently has four series of work in simultaneous development.Stephen's work is held by various private collectors both in the US and in Europe.