Drawing from a foundation in abstract painting, I use the
camera as a tool to create abstract art. The joy of photography
for me is in discovering striking compositions and relationships
among abandoned buildings, interiors, boatyards and other
man made structures. My goal is to create images that convey
the aesthetic experience I feel when taking the photograph,
often altering the light, color and texture on the computer
to enhance the artistic impact without obscuring the underlying
photograph.
More recently I have been exploring the concept
of reality and illusion by constructing scenes using food
and other common objects as landscape with miniature figures
and animals as residents in these fanciful worlds. Each
image is a real photograph with no computer manipulation.
At first glance the viewer may see a landscape with farmers
or a mountaineer in a cave. On closer inspection the viewer
realizes that the field is broccoli or that the cave is a
green pepper. My primary goal is to induce laughter and make
people feel happy.
Prints are produced in limited editions with
archival ink on premium quality fine art archival paper.
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