William Cronon, the historian, stated it perfectly: "Architecture is a spiritual thing.
The experience of walking into a building does something to the soul. It touches the heart
in some deep and profound way." This I believe.
I was born in a small country town near Pittsburgh, PA, where I went to university and studied painting and sculpture. To be a painter was my dream! For several years I lived in Papua New Guinea and then moved to Sydney, Australia. In both places I worked with clay, mostly high-fired white earthenware, creating minimalist hand built forms. Eventually I returned to the U.S., first to New York City, and then to Chicago where I now live. I’ve come full circle and returned to my first love of painting, but now I paint with light.
Awards 2024 Fine Art Photography Awards, Nominee, Street Photography, "Searching for the Light"
2022 Monovision Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, Abstract Series
2022 The Shadow Aspect, Honorable Mention, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2021 Fine Art Photography Awards, Nominee, "Details of Calatrava", Abstract Series
2019 Minimalist Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, Architecture, "Details of Calatrava"
2017 Monovision Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, "Abstract Series"
