I initially set out to create
fine art photographs in the same style as Ansel Adams. My original work which
started over four decades ago has transformed into three distinct categories:
Much of my black and white work is created in the T.O.A.D.S.
genre. T.O.A.D.S. is an acronym for Transient, Obsolete, Abandoned, Derelict,
Sites. They are images of the forgotten remnants of man’s existence on earth.
A large portion of my color work is concentrated in the
post-manipulation of botanical subjects, both in a natural setting and in the
studio.
My newest creations are so unique that I had to invent a new classification
to describe them. Photostrata are images created by destroying the original
image and creating a new collage of the image back into a whole piece of art.
My work tends to focus on the natural
world, the de-evolution of man and his material work, and the consequences this
has on nature. Some of my subject matter is about women and the female form and
the internal societal pressure of “beauty.”
The direction my work has taken
was not intentional - it all developed and evolved. People always ask for my
artist's statement, so I needed to do one, but I've never liked to explain my
work. If I’ve made an image and that's how I want it to be, hopefully it can
speak for itself. Each witness takes something different from the same piece.