Artist Statement
No computer manipulation occurs.

My photographic images are an exploration of a subject or a scene revealed at once in grand scale and finely detailed minutiae. As much as I am inspired by my surroundings, I also search for subjects with both a focused idea and an open mind to envision what moment in time may be captured. My search is a journey that is sparked by inspiration, fueled by curiosity, and then driven by the discovery of the muse, the object of the photographic story. Process Statement
I often favor the use of a technique called light painting to express the beauty I see in a subject. With the darkness of night as the canvas, I shine light or paint favored areas of the scene during the camera exposure. The length of exposure can range from 20 seconds to upwards of 6 or more hours, sometimes the entire evening. Nearly all of the images are created using a large format film camera, which allows me to focus and study a particular subject and its surrounding environment. I am often physically involved in the process, in front of the camera, though unseen, but still part of the story.

 

 

1970 Born, raised in Minnesota

Currently resides in Kennebunkport, Maine continuing work
in fine art and documentary photography.
Education

1992 BFA, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
2000 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

Selected Exhibitions

2016 Mushrooms in the Night, East West Fine Art, Naples, FL
2013 Fear & Loathing, API, Photo-Eye, Santa Fe, NM
2013 H&H: Twenty Who Know the Difference, CMCA, Rockport, ME
2013 Illuminators, OK Harris, New York, NY
2013 Eye Witness, Trudy Labell Fine Art, Naples, FL
2012 Gardens, A Smth Gallery, Johnson Cty, Texas
2010 Environmental Landscapes, U of New England, ME
2010 About Time, Jim Kempner Fine Art, New York, NY
2010 Capture, Maine Museum of Photographic Artists, ME
2009 A Pictures Worth, E. Moss Gallery, Falmouth, ME
2008 Center for Maine Contempary Art, Rockport, ME
2008 Places, Jim Kempner Fine Art, New York, NY
2007 07 Biennial, Portland Museum of Art, ME
2006 12th Juried Exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photo, MA
2006 80th International Competition, The Print Center, PA
2006 Night, Solo Show, Jim Kempner Fine Art, NY, NY
2006 Recent Work, The Banks Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2006 Prelude to Spring, River Tree Center Of Arts, ME
2005 The Photographic Collective, Portland, ME
2005 Summer Show, Westport Arts Center, CT
2005 Ripe For Picking, Jim Kempner Fine Art, NYC
2004 A Little More Red, Scottsdale, AZ
2003 Seven Contemporary Photographers, JKFA, NYC
2003 Light Time Space, New Century Artists, NYC, NY
2002 XXV Photoshow, Liebig Gallery, CT
2002 Into The Light, Photo District Gallery, NYC
2002 Here is New York, New York, NY

Collections
Bank of Australia
Elie Tahari
Holly Hunt
S. Ehrenkranz
Hyatt Regency
Hilton
WLS