Jeffrey A. Nilan Indiana Univesity Jeff Nilan grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and received a B.S. from the University of Nebraska. Throughout his childhood, his family made frequent trips to their relatives’ farms in southwestern Iowa. This time spent on farms had a significant impact on Jeff, forming his sensitivity to the rural landscape and desire to know more about his rural heritage. In May 1999, Jeff received an M.F.A. in Photography from Indiana University at Bloomington. During his graduate study, Jeff began making research trips back to his relatives’ farms in Iowa. For the last three years, he has used black-and-white and color photography, in addition to photo-based artist’s books, to explore themes related to his family’s history and their current lifestyle as crop and livestock farmers. Jeff’s work is concerned with the rapid changes which are occurring in the farming community as a result of the ongoing farm crisis in America.