Projects

As I take more photographs, I begin to notice patterns in the subjects I return to and the things that catch my attention. Once I can name a pattern, it becomes a project.

Below are a few that have emerged over time. The boundaries aren’t rigid and some photographs fit into more than one project. If I’ve already made a print from a photograph, clicking the image will take you to that print’s page.

Walls of Staunton

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In the project, “Walls of Staunton,” I invite viewers to explore the subtle beauty and rich narratives embedded in the exterior walls of our town’s old historic and not so historic buildings. Each image captures the unique textures, patterns, and imperfections that tell stories of resilience and history, echoing the lives that have unfolded around them.

The walls in this project, often overlooked by both locals and tourists as we amble by them, are canvases that reflect the passage of time. Crumbling bricks, peeling paint, and weathered surfaces embody a spirit of place, inviting contemplation about the layers of life that they have witnessed. Through my lens, I seek to highlight not just the physical characteristics of these structures, but also the emotional resonance they carry.

As you journey through this exhibition, I hope you find yourself immersed in the stories these walls hold and consider the beauty of decay as a vital part of our shared history. In appreciating these surfaces, we recognize the artistry inherent in the ordinary and the remarkable tales waiting to be told.

Interesting in Japan

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When I lived in Japan I found the people and the scenery fascinating, and after a while I was struck by the duality of how something so fascinating can at the same time appear to be quotidian and mundane, something a thousand years old look at home next to a modern convenience.

I would watch Sunday morning dice games unfolding in ancient gardens, thousand-year-old stone lanterns standing beside bustling roadways, and suburban lots transformed into treasure troves of weathered fishing floats. These sightings, at once mundane and mesmerizing, inspired a series of prints that would eventually become my debut solo exhibition, 'Interesting in Japan,' held in Custer, South Dakota, in 2018.

The title, deliberately uninspiring, aimed to distill the essence of my fascination with the quotidian exotic that surrounded me. I crafted a poorly written haiku to accompany the show as a statement, its words echoing the themes of the exhibition on the show's poster.

Mighty Oaks

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The area around Southport, North Carolina, has been a summer destination for my family for more than twenty years. Walking through the little town, one can’t help but notice the old live oaks, their heavy trunks supporting gnarled branches that twist out over the streets. Seen against the light, the leaves become bright and almost translucent while the branches hold their dark, solid shapes. Platinum and palladium printing is particularly well suited to these scenes because it can hold the subtle tonal changes in both the backlit leaves and the shadowed limbs.

Hard Hands

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During a month-long trip to Italy in the fall of 2021, I saw some of the world’s finest sculpture in Italy’s great museums. One thing I noticed almost immediately was how much time and effort the sculptors must have put into getting the hands exactly right. It was clear they were never an afterthought. After seeing this again and again, I began making a point of including hands in my photos, which, of course, turned into a project. No prints of these yet, but they will the subject of an upcoming show.