Siân Cann is a fine art photographer who works primarily with creative instant photography and experimental cameraless processes.

She proudly grew up in the Welsh valleys before studying English Literature at York University, and then going on to work in Canada for many years. Upon her return to the UK, she worked with the National Trust, becoming the Assistant Warden and Education Officer on the island of Lundy.

In 2020, Siân was diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and now practices as a Visually Impaired photographer. From her home in Somerset, she uses her intuition with nature and love of experimentation to interpret, express and showcase the beauty that she sees in the world.

In 2024 Siân was awarded a Develop Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England and studied at the School of Light in Los Angeles. There, she developed techniques to reveal the patterns, textures and shapes of elemental nature which are all around us, but that we rarely pay time or attention or to. Through this new work, a fascination with the fine line between art and science developed, and she dove into exploring our connection with – and disconnect from – the natural world and its rhythms.

Ultimately, it is Siân’s on-going mission to explore our kinship with Nature, and to give others the opportunity to immerse themselves in the whimsy and wonder of the world. It is her hope that viewers might see parts of themselves reflected in her unique photographic work, gleaning new hope, personal resilience, or a sense of belonging in the world, as well as ownership to better protect the precious microcosms around them.