Photography is my heartfelt answer to the call of pristine nature. It is the breadth of recognition for abandoned structures that I’ve never stood before. I use aged cameras and imperfect film to depict a sense of returning, a fullness of connection, a welcoming hope. My work is committed to a medium with no guarantees, but the expansive, desolate, contemplative, and dreamlike scenes I’m drawn to never ask for such. They ask that I listen, and my heart and camera eagerly deliver.
Feelings of wonder, gratitude, and belonging infuse my creative outings – the depth of which is better voiced through tone and color than with words. These are felt most while composing a scene and waiting for clouds to part, for wind to grow still, for sunlight to color the sky. What I see through the viewfinder can sometimes be entirely different from what I see in my heart, but that offers little discouragement. My attempts to render a scene are both an acknowledgment of its magnificence, and my gratitude for such a gift.
Awards and Recognition
I’m very fortunate and grateful to have had my work showcased by these venues.
- 2024
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- Honorable Mention for Signatures of A Lost Time; Ten Moir Gallery, Abstract 2nd Exhibition.
- Honorable Mention for The Warmth of Your Hand As The Days Grow Shorter; Ten Moir Gallery, Nature’s Wonder 2nd Exhibition.
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- 2023
- 03 – Group Exhibition; Standing Up is the First Step and Pennies and Flame; Creative Quarterly, 100 Best 2022
- 03 – Group Exhibition; Standing Up is the First Step and Pennies and Flame; Creative Quarterly, 100 Best 2022
- 2022
- 11 – Honorable Mention for Standing Up is the First Step; Creative Quarterly, No. 70.
- 03 – Honorable Mention for Pennies and Flame and The Mountain of Metal Beasts; Creative Quarterly, No. 67.
- 2016
- 03 – Group Exhibition ; Yellow Rose Art Gallery, Madison WI.
- 03 – Group Exhibition ; Yellow Rose Art Gallery, Madison WI.
- 2013
- 2011
- 10 – Honorable mention for Musical Notes ; Creative Quarterly, No. 26.