Taking pictures has been a lifelong love of mine. There is a story, and that story is documented in that moment. It tells yet another story to the other one viewing it.
Born in the Midwest, formative years spent in Colorado, and a final west coast migration from Vail to Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle. Currently living part-time in Toronto, Ontario, with my partner in life, Kerry Hayes. Traveling to remote corners in non-remote places, and discovering the interconnectedness of landscape, topography, humans, animals, and the basics we are all striving for.
I’ve always been in some creative process since I can remember, and in some sort of migration. I grew up with creativity all around me, with the freedom to explore on my own, in groups, and away from authority figures. That could be viewed in many ways, but it is what it was, and it shaped who I am today.
Taking pictures, drawing, painting, sewing, designing, crafting, exploring, and trying to be creative every day is as much a goal today as it ever was, and there is a new kind of calm and urgency at the same time. The need to create and the need to be still - watch, listen, and be.
To find joy in the everyday and not take myself or others too seriously. This is not an easy task sometimes, especially the serious part, and I keep trying.
These photos are from my wanderings, out of my car window, from the side of the road, and while walking around over the past many years.
The form studies, watercolor paintings, and drawings are inspired by the photographs I take. The leather/clothing and other three-dimensional objects are a collection of things I have done over the years. This continually evolves, growing and editing constantly.
And… if you are interested in any of them, feel free to contact me.
Enjoy…
