Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Theory and Research Methods. Pennsylvania State University
 

Solo Shows:
2003 Artpoints-The Gallery Spanish Levante Coast
June 2003 Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
February 2001-- Figurative Landscapes Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain

 

Group Shows:
November 2003-- Fotoshow Madrid, Spain
March 2003 Silver Eye Center for Photography Members' Gallery Pittsburgh, PA
December 2002-- Mind, Machine & the Light Fantastic Agora Gallery New York, New York
July 2002-- Prints Without Borders Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
2002-- Artpoints The Gallery
June 2002-- Up to Kavipankki Kavipankki Gallery Jamsa, Finland
January 2002-- The Day After Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
November 2001-- Small=Big Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
May/June 2001-- Summer 2001 Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
November 2000-- Image 2000 ArtCentre of Plano Plano, Texas, U.S.A.
July 2000-- Art In Direct, Worldbit Galeria d'Art Zero Barcelona, Spain
May 2000-- The American Digital Arts Festival Melbourne, Florida, U.S.A.
April 2000-- Millennial Images Bradley University Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A.

 

Publications:
2000 Black and White Finalist in Best of Photography Annual, Serbin Communications
2001 Color Finalist in Best of Photography Annual, Serbin Communications

 

Artist Statement:
All my work begins in the camera. I frequently experiment with various darkroom techniques, in order to transcend the sometimes mundane reality of life. I enjoy using split-toning, polaroid film manipulations, and other techniques that seem to breathe new life into my black and white originals.

When we photograph, we do more than simply record reality. It is my intention to make the mundane lovely, to make my audience take note of simple things. Otherwise, we may not notice the beauty in every day existence.

 

My Technique:
I almost exclusively begin with black and white negatives that I processs myself. I tend to carry my camera with me almost everywhere, and I usually find inanimate objects quite compelling. I also photograph candid portraits of people quite often.

I make copy slides of black and white prints, and use them to project onto Polaroid peel apart film in my enlarger. The resulting cyan hue is from printing the black and white slide onto the color Polaroid film and then transferring the Polaroid negative onto watercolor paper. Although I occasionally have used silk, which gives a monochromatic result.