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 mixed media
works. The process starts with mounting photographs on birch
panel. Next, I cover the images with layers of encaustic wax
and paint using pigmented oil sticks and inks. The Shot From
the Highline series is something that I wanted to create as I
live next to the Highline path and find it an amazing work of
art. I found a balance between the landscapes and the
cityscapes to create these storyboards as I did with the
Watertower Series, which was shot in New York City in 1999.
Both the Highline and SoHo's iconic water towers are
historically important and architecturally beautiful features
of the New York skyline. My focus is currently on my African
series One Tribe. The rich texture of the encaustic wax allows
me to capture the beauty of the land where man was born.
