Erin Riley is a photographer based in Toronto where she has worked as an editorial photographer with her work appearing in many national newspapers and magazines. Recently she was awarded a Scotiabank Scholarship to attend the Magnum Workshop with photographer David Allen Harvey. During the spring of 2009 she travelled to the high Arctic with the Canadian military as one of five civilian artists chosen to participate in the Canadian Forces Artists Program. She continues to further her interest in achieving a balance between documentary and art.