Maya Jackson is an image-based artist working across photography, video, poetry, and installation. Born and raised in Richmond, VA, her practice explores black identity, memory, and processes of fragmentation. She holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. She has exhibited work across regional and national venues and was selected as a University of Arizona Graduate Fellow (2023–24). She is the recipient of an Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2026 Workshop Scholarship in Photography and New Media and the 2025 University of Arizona College of Fine Arts Graduate Creative Achievement Award.