Artist Statement
Artist Statement
I am interested in photographing a variety of subjects ranging from portraits to urban nightscapes. In the process, I always hope to be surprised by what I can see with the camera and by what I can make of a print in its final rendering. I like experimenting with different light sources in a darkened room with table-top arrangements as well as doing night photography. I use both film and digital cameras: a Pentax 645, a Hasselblad, a Nikon D90, and a Leica Point&Shoot. My intent is to make images that will amuse and arrest the eye, that raise more questions than they answer, that find order (beauty) in a world of chaos, and that may, on some level, touch the heart.
Bio
As a child growing up on our family’s ranch in Arizona, I spent long hours alone, studying the landscape and using my imagination to amuse myself. It likely made a mark on me that led to my interest in photography, an interest that blossomed in 1994 in a darkroom workshop at Ghost Ranch down the road from Georgia O’Keefe’s former home in New Mexico. From that point on, photography became a serious pursuit and a priority. In fact, I retired early from teaching college English in order to concentrate more fully on image-making. I am fortunate to have studied with remarkable teachers/mentor over time at Orange Coast College, University of California at Santa Cruz Extension, and especially the Santa Fe Workshops. In particular, I am grateful for the influence of Debbie Fleming Caffery, Carlan Tapp, and Aline Smithson.
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