ARTIST STATEMENT
My father introduced me to photography; the alchemy of a high school darkroom class hooked me for life. I am largely self-taught - inspired by the quality of light, color, and composition in 17th century Dutch paintings; the forced perspective and real/surreal illustrations of natural history dioramas; and the lyrical beauty of Andy Goldsworthy's ephemeral sculpture. I feel like a painter but in the absence of skill with a painter's tools, I use my camera to brush into life on film my own powerful feelings and emotions.
BIO
My work has been featured in solo and group shows in Los Angeles and New York, is held in private collections and was recently acquired by 4Culture, a Seattle WA public art initiative. An exhibit from the series CERTAIN PLACES was reviewed in ArtScene, April 2007. I currently live and work in Altadena, CA.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008Wildfire Post, Los Angeles CA
ArtScene
reviewTWO PERSON SHOWS
2009GROUP EXHIBITIONS (*juried)
2008* Art of Photography Show, Lyceum Theatre Gallery, San Diego, CA. Carol McCusker, PhD juror
4 Frames: Eleven Southern California Photographers, The Julia Dean Gallery, Venice CA
A Million Little Pictures: Adventures, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco CA
* Night of the Witches, Shotgun Space, Los Angeles CA
Waves of Devastation Waves of Hope, Montgomery Row Second Level, Rhinebeck NY
* LaFoto Gallery, Santa Monica CA
Pomona CA
REVIEWS
2007
AWARDS
2002Still Life "Pears"