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Stories and ideas behind how I create my art: from the ideas that fuel my creativity to the techniques that help me realize it.
two moods from one leaf
I created these two photographs from the same leaf, one I’ve been working with for two weeks now. Even though they’re from the same “simple” source, both photographs have such different moods, such different personalities: the last one was solid and grounded, while this one… read more
Love
I’ve noticed that some of my photographs actually resemble letters of the alphabet (especially if you squint). So, inspired and encouraged by my wife, I have used my art to spell out the word “LOVE” to help celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day. I mean, couldn’t… read more
about the art: Quantum
This little jewel is a forsythia bud that got caught in an ice storm last spring. And let me just say: yellow is SUCH an annoying color. Seriously. I have spent the last four days working on that color alone, trying to get it right…. read more
About the art: Intermezzo
An art student just asked me some questions about this photograph. They were such good, interesting questions, I wanted to share my answers with you all. Is there a story or meaning behind this photograph? The meaning of a photograph usually comes out after I… read more
tissue-thin mini-sculptures
I’ve been spending the last few weeks working with the dried flowers from an orchid we have in our kitchen. It’s funny, I don’t like photographing orchids when they are still fresh and alive. They are just too much of a thing, you know? They are too… read more
We really need spring
Sometimes, we just really need spring to arrive. Not like a lamb, nor a lion, but like a wave — rising up and washing away all traces of the past winter.
feeling the pressures of fall
Autumn is a source of inspiration for my art. But it can also be a source of tension. Every leaf I see is a potential work of art. But that means every leaf I walk past is art that will never get made. It can… read more
not so fast
Some days I have such a strong urge to work quickly, and create as much art as possible. This often happens after a long walk, when I gathered a pile of leaves, twigs, and acorns, full of possibilities. Bursting with ideas, I just want to… read more
inspiration in the common and overlooked
My abstract photographs explore our personal relationship with the natural world we experience everyday. I find my inspiration in common and overlooked scraps of nature, like this fallen leaf. They are a part of our environment we usually ignore, or at best consider a nuisance…. read more
finding an ocean in a patch of ice
Ocean Storm – an abstract photograph of melting ice. Every year, there are just one or two precious days were conditions are perfect for these beautiful ice sculptures to form outside my home. A storm will pile snow and ice on the railing of my… read more