I grew up on Lake Michigan where the Great Lakes meet the prairie and horizons are endless. My parents were both pilots, so much of my early life was spent exploring the clouds. There I discovered the magic of light and the excitement of technology and I remain enthralled.
I am interested in photographing the spectacle of scattering sunlight with the intention of inspiring memories, impressions and emotions that awaken the feelings of awe experienced when deeply immersed in the beauty of the twilight sky.
To this end I enhance the images with various optical filters that reveal lush, opalescent color and complexity. I also experiment with weathered sea glass gathered along the shoreline to disrupt the sunlight and evoke tactile illusions that animate the photographs with palpable energy.
Etched by the forces of time and tide these “found lenses” each have fascinating stories to tell. They become viewing devices that illuminate visible as well as invisible worlds while producing richly textured images and mysterious narratives.
I studied at Eastman Kodak Center for Creative Imaging, Maine Media, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For more than two decades I served as a docent at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston.
My work has exhibited at:
12 Elm Street
Rockland, ME 04841
DUSK
1518 North Throop Street
Chicago, IL 60642
