Artist Statement

My images are a distillation and a revelation. They are the visual equivalent of poems.  What appears to be undistinguished, ordinary and static is revealed, through my work, to be singular, numinous, or on the brink of transformation.  My work is composed of still lives and the botanical world and is imbued with echoes of the past as well as intimations of the future.  It speculates on a story yet to unfold or the presence of a deeper animating force revealed, inviting the viewer to participate in creating meaning.

 

I capture many images, then use them as layers that are digitally distilled and refined. This process involves removing extraneous elements and building visual hierarchies. It is a process of isolating what is essential while also heightening visual impact. In this way, I create a painterly photograph, using digital tools to guide attention and shape how my work is experienced. 

 

My work seeks to awaken visual awareness and deepen engagement with the world. Its reveals the extraordinary. My work is an invitation to slow down, look longer, and participate imaginatively in what could be seen. Language is limited. I am interested in how visual experience can communicate beyond the limits of language. In how visual experience can act as a catalyst for understanding what is intuitive and sensory thereby uniting memory and imagination.