Artist Statement
The dream of travel and the emotion it evokes are the foundations of my photography. My photographs usually start with an idea, and then evolve into compositions in which light and emotion are the primary subjects. To me, art is a synthesis of my personal dreams, the subjects that inspire me, my camera and techniques. Serenity, simplicity and emotion are my primary goals.
When people view my photographs I want them to feel the emotion of a particular location, stir memories and connect to their own dreams.
Process Statement
I shoot primarily with film, not digital, and usually with a medium format camera. The simplicity of the camera allows me to be entirely in the moment creatively. As a result, my vision clarifies, I become more aware of the possibilities around me, and my subjects seem to respond in kind.
I have had a camera in my hands ever since I can remember - more than 40 years. I have two true loves in my life - photography and travel.
The overarching goal of my photography is to capture the spirit of my subject, including how I view them in my dreams, and evoke the emotion around them.
One of my earliest memories is lying on the floor in our living room reading maps and dreaming of faraway places. Through my photography, I want to capture the emotion of travel rather than the literal interpretation of it. The dream, not the reality.
I currently live in Seattle, Washington.
Recent Exhibitions
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury Vermont. April 17 - May 12, 2012
Oasis Gallery, Seattle Washington. April 23- July 10, 2011
Lightbox Photographic Gallery, Astoria Oregon - June/July 2011
Rayko Photo Gallery, San Francisco California - March 4 - May 1 2011
Wiljax Gallery, Cleveland Mississippi - August/September 2010
Lightbox Photographic Gallery, Astoria Oregon - June/July 2010
Tribute Gallery, Portland Oregon - January 2010
Awards
Silver medal winner, PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris 2012
Magazines
Fraction Magazine Issue 38
F-Stop Magazine Issue 47
Light Leaks Magazine Issue 19
Photo District News (PDN) March 2010
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