Bio/CV
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love art. I started painting in oils at the age of 12 and studied art and photography at SUNY, Buffalo and the University of New Mexico during my college years. Though I ended up with degrees in Architecture and Pharmacy to make a living, I never lost my passion for artistic expression, and decided to completely immerse myself in photography after a serious illness rearranged my priorities in 2007.
Since 2009, I have entered over 60 juried contests and received over 30 awards from judges, peers, and the public alike. My work has been included in solo and group exhibitions, notably the Jadite Gallery in New York City. I have received numerous awards, including finalist in both the fine art & the alternative processes categories in the Julia Margaret Cameron Award. Five images from The Misled series have been exhibited at the 4th Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography in Berlin, Germany.
Artist Statement
My art may be difficult to categorize, and I’m not entirely sure I understand where it comes from myself, but most pieces seem to represent the intersection of my life experiences, a unique way of looking at subjects, and a hyper-active imagination. I sometimes tend toward darker subject matter—dilapidated buildings, prisons, mythological figures - and to make the images more evocative, I will often composite multiple photographs. Some of my pieces will incorporate dozens of images that I captured at different times, and so the compositing of these images into a single work is very much a part of my creative process.
I want my photography to express emotions, memories, or other intangibles. Some of my work will tell a story that is open to interpretation. My most successful pieces will unfold to the viewer on closer inspection and repeated viewings – the details are important.
My art may be difficult to categorize, and I’m not entirely sure I understand where it comes from myself, but most pieces seem to represent the intersection of my life experiences, a unique way of looking at subjects, and a hyper-active imagination. I sometimes tend toward darker subject matter—dilapidated buildings, prisons, mythological figures - and to make the images more evocative, I will often composite multiple photographs. Some of my pieces will incorporate dozens of images that I captured at different times, and so the compositing of these images into a single work is very much a part of my creative process.
I want my photography to express emotions, memories, or other intangibles. Some of my work will tell a story that is open to interpretation. My most successful pieces will unfold to the viewer on closer inspection and repeated viewings – the details are important.