ARTIST STATEMENT

My current work was born of the frustration I felt at being bound by the confines of the traditional photographic process. I was inspired to break away from the recording of reality and shift into the realm of digital imaging. There I could have the freedom to create a fantasy world of my own design.

ABOUT THE WORK

My work is a form of digital collage. I combine my own original photography with bits and pieces of black and white antique photographs which I then color and shade on the computer. The result is a new and unique composition,  sometimes whimsical, sometimes unsettling, but, hopefully, always thought-provoking.

Each image is printed in an edition of 20 with up to 5 artist proofs. I personally print each piece on a large format printer on archival paper with pigmented ink. This process assures a longevity of 80 years or more.

JURIED SHOWS AND AWARDS

May/June 2011 Communication Arts Illustrators Annual 52

2011 The Best of One Eyeland Photography Book

August 2010 National Geographic Traveler/ PDN The Great Outdoors Photo contest finalist.

February 2010 “El Corazon” Art Exhibition, Dallas Texas

Fall-Winter 2009: Direct Art Magazine Selection

May 2009 D Art Slam, Dallas, Texas

December 2008: The Artist Project, Chicago, Illinois
Jurors include: Jeanne Long, Director of Special Exhibitions at the School of Art of the Art Institute of Chicago and Tricia Van Eck, Curatorial Coordinator and Curator of Artists’ Books at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

October 2008: Industrial Museum, Monterey, Mexico
Group Show

October 2008: Visual Arts Society of Texas
Show of Previously Award-Winning Art. Second Prize

September 2008: Galleria Art E Art, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Solo Show

September 2008: Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York
“Strange Figurations” international juried exhibition

July-August 2008: Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado
“The Artful Nude” international juried exhibition Juror: Kim Weston

June-July 2008: Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, Maryland
“Sweet Dreams and Nightmares: The Subconscious Unleashed” national juried exhibition

April-May 2008: Visual Arts Society of Texas
40th Annual Juried Visual Arts Exhibition Juror: Nic Nicosia. Third Prize

March-April 2008: Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
“Dreams and Visions” National Juried Exhibition. Cash Award

March-April 2008: Artspace National Juried Printmaking and Photography Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia Juror:Brooks Johnson, Curator of 21st Century Art and Photography, Chrysler Museum of Art,
Norfolk, Virginia. Best of Show

November – December 2007: CameraArts Magazine Showcase Edition

October – November 2007: International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado

July, 2007: “Salon du Fit 4″ Invitational Exhibition, Dallas, Texas

February, 2007: El Corazon Art Exhibition, Dallas, Texas

January – February 2007: Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado
“Fantasy and Fantasies” juried exhibition CameraArts Magazine Artists’ Showcase Denver International Airport

November, 2006: CameraArts Magazine Artists’ Showcase

November, 2006: American Illustrated Annual 2005

September – October, 2006: DPI (Digitally Propelled Ideas) National Juried Exhibition
Kellogg University Art Gallery at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California Juror: Elliott Earls Cash Award

July, 2006: “Salon du Fit 3″ Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas

July, 2006: Center for Fine Art Photography, Denver, Colorado
“On the Edge” juried exhibition “Best of Show” Award Denver International Airport Exhibit
2006 International Color Awards / Masters of Color Photography
Nominee Award

May – June, 2006: Dimensions 2006 National Competition, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Juror: Brooke Anderson, Director and Curator of Contemporary Center of the American Folk Art Museum, New York, New York

May, 2006: International Color Awards/2nd Annual Photography Masters Cup
Nominee Award

April, 2006: San Diego Art Institute Sony International Digital Award Exhibition
Juror: Marilyn Kushner, Department Chair of Prints and Drawings at Brooklyn Museum, NewYork John McKee Figurative Image Award

November, 2005: Photo District News Magazine’s International Pix Awards
Merit Award