Mini-apocalyptic Scenes By Lori Nix

Lori Nix was born and raised in western Kansas, in an area known for its tornados, snow storms, droughts and infestations. As a child, she viewed these natural disasters as entertainment, relieving her of her otherwise ordinary reality. Brush fires and fallen trees became her playground and influenced her first body of work, Accidentally Kansas, for which she garnered much acclaim.
Her newest series, The City, is still greatly influenced by her youth. Apocalyptic in nature, this series imagines a world without people. As she states: