photography
Moving beyond literal representation, I use the camera to
interpret the world—a place, a feeling, or an experience.
I hope the resulting images challenge the viewer to look again
at what passes in front of them, transcending the surface to
reach the essence. That’s what excites me. It keeps me in
the moment, one moment at a time. From beach scenes and mountain
vistas, to urban scenes that reflect back to me, I offer these
calming, reassuring photographs as simple hope in our
ever-changing world.
mixed media
As a photographer with a love of painting, I found a natural
progression by blending my two interests to create these mixed
media works. The process starts with mounting black and white
or sepia toned photographs on birch panel. Next, I cover the
images with layers of encaustic wax and then paint using
pigmented oil sticks. The Water Tower series was shot in New
York City in 1999. SoHo's iconic water towers are historically
important and architecturally beautiful features of the New
York skyline. In 2006, I rediscovered hundreds of negatives
from these shoots and was inspired to create my first mixed
media series. To me, water towers symbolize the both the male
and female energies that lie within each of us. They are
powerful sturdy vessels built to contain the fluid energies of
water. As I continue to explore the mixed media processes, I
am now working on my Africa safari series with great joy. The
rich textures of encaustic wax allow me to capture the beauty
of the land where man was born.
