Statement
I have always been struck by the beauty of nature, and I am increasingly drawn to abstract designs to be found there or created from natural forms. My goal is to bring out the unseen, to create a sense of mystery or to suggest the movement of life energy.
To create these interpretations, I use a variety of approaches. For instance, I might shoot with a narrow depth of field to render parts of the image out of focus. I might extract a design from a normally unregarded object such as lichen, a rock face, rust, or a plant form. I might blend more than one image. Sometimes I pan or zoom the camera while shooting, or I shoot with a slow shutter speed to allow the movement of water or clouds to create new designs.
Bio
Photographic Education
Photography Workshop at Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen WA - 5 terms
Additional study with Charles Needle, David Cobb, Adrian Klein, Sally Halverson
Exhibitions
The Chateau Gallery International Abstract Photography Exhibition 2024
Southwest Washington Regional Art Exhibition 2017 and 2018
South Puget Sound Community College Juror’s Invitational Group Exhibition 2018
Thurston County Fair 2018
Washington State Department of Ecology Gallery Solo Show 2019
South Puget Sound Community College Fine Art Postcard Exhibition 2022 and 2023
Grays Harbor College Annual Art Exhibition 2010, 2011, 2012
Awards
Purchase Award South Puget Sound Community College 2017
Best In Show, Abstract Category, Thurston County Fair 2018
Commissions
Various commissions by individuals 2017 to present
Presentations
Creative Techniques in Photography for the Olympia Camera Club 2018