Rosalie Winard

Rosalie Winard is an acclaimed photographer whose interests range from avian primitives to landscapes to portraits of individuals with autism. Early in her professional life, she worked as a caregiver in the northeast, where she started photographing intimate portraits of individuals with autism, their families and their caregivers. Her collection “Born Electrical—Growing Up Autistic” has been shown around the country, and her photographs portraying individuals with autism have been featured on 60 minutes, PBS, BBC, Bravo and HBO. In the course of her work, she became acquainted with Dr. Temple Grandin, professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and renowned for her groundbreaking work designing livestock handling facilities. As their friendship evolved, Rosalie documented Temple’s early successes in the livestock industry as well as her growing reputation as an advocate for individuals with autism. Rosalie received her bachelor’s degree in natural history, with a specialization in ornithology and ethology from New College in Sarasota, Florida. It was there that she conducted a field study on Brown Pelican’s threat and greeting displays, which led to her interest in documentary film, video art and finally photography. Winard’s award winning photographs have appeared in numerous publications including Artforum, The New York Times, Forbes and Le Monde. Her pictures are in the permanent collections of The Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Library of Congress, and in the private collections of Nelson Mandela, Oliver Sacks and many others. Learn more at www.rosaliewinard.com.