My photographs have roots in childhood when I explored, dreamed, and pretended. It was a time of curiosity and pleasure, but there was the need to please someone, too, as when I coated rocks with bronze powder, left over from my father's sign-making, and placed them in the driveway for others to discover. The same needs and pleasures move me to photograph as an adult. Within the photographs I record with my camera, I look for a telling image that gives careful attention to my surroundings, more than a document and, at best, a poem left for the viewer.
Five years ago I integrated digital tools into my photography, which gave me more freedom in making images (although I haven't abandoned film). The photographs are printed with archival inks on matte rag paper. I show my work with the Buffalo Society of Artists http://www.buffalosocietyofartists.com/ and Western New York Artists Group/Art Dialogue Gallery http://www.wnyag.com/. In addition, my photographs have appeared in The Sun and Orion magazines. When not doing photography, I work as a clinical mental health counselor.
Five years ago I integrated digital tools into my photography, which gave me more freedom in making images (although I haven't abandoned film). The photographs are printed with archival inks on matte rag paper. I show my work with the Buffalo Society of Artists http://www.buffalosocietyofartists.com/ and Western New York Artists Group/Art Dialogue Gallery http://www.wnyag.com/. In addition, my photographs have appeared in The Sun and Orion magazines. When not doing photography, I work as a clinical mental health counselor.
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