About

Mary Beth Meehan is a New England-based photographer and writer who is committed to meaningful, in-depth coverage of her own communities. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Providence Journal, National Geographic Traveler, DoubleTake, Yankee, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. She has exhibited her photographs nationally and internationally, and has lectured on the subject of community photojournalism nationwide. Her honors include awards from Pictures of the Year International and the National Conference for Community and Justice. Permanent collections holding her work include those of Ireland's Waterford Healing Arts Trust and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Mary Beth Meehan earned a degree in English from Amherst College and a Master of Arts in photojournalism from the University of Missouri. She lives in Providence with her husband and two sons.

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Dora's braids, North End, Boston