After the passing of my maternal grandmother, I inherited several boxes overflowing with old photographs of her family and friends. That summer I poured over each photograph, captivated by the people, places, and moments they captured such as the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Despite being far removed from the time period in which these photographs were taken, and never having the opportunity to truly get to know the people captured in them, I have always felt drawn to the intense sense of nostalgia and familiarity I experience when viewing them and intrigued by the ways in which they have helped shape my sense of identity. In creating this body of work, I revisited these photographs utilizing experimental oil painting and etching techniques inspired by black and white film photography to explore my interest in the connection between familial artifacts and personal identity.