Her photographs document the lives and dignity of people marginalized by illness, violence, or cultural position including: the homeless, refugees, domestic violence survivors, adolescent sex workers, and people with anorexia, bulimia, and Alzheimer's.Kristie Bretzke is a figurative painter and sculptor whose focus is psychological portraits. Her subjects are presented in a straightforward and unadorned fashion. Her motivation is to express emotion and create a contemporary statement.