The façade of control, permanence, and the struggle to maintain its illusion slides back and forth between the inescapable realization of what is real and what is perceived to be real (hope). My work explores the indefinable emotions connected with passage from the known to the unknown -- being in an indiscernible location both physically and emotionally.
Life changing events often feel chaotic. Whether they are wanted or unwanted, the desire to rush through the process of adaptation frequently causes one to miss the beauty within the transformation. From a distance, the idealized imagery of these photos looks deceivingly natural, but upon inspection, the artifice is revealed.
Connection and acceptance are basic emotional needs. The process of adaptation can sever ties to those needs. Physically and emotionally, inescapably, one is cast into a limbo - an about-to reality, a waiting room of about-to be disconnected and alone. The limbo functions in non-time. In this suspended space, the one begins to grow and gain clarity about who they are, what they stand for, and their relationships with others.
Adaptation can be looked at through both a micro and macro lens.
On a macro level we all are transitioning, it is an inevitability that we all will face; whereas, the micro lens reveals ones awareness to the process. Lifting of the façade reveals the fragility of being alive, and the non-promised tomorrow.
I am an underwater photographer.
And I knew it the first time I dove-in over a decade ago.
I discovered the power of underwater photography, honing my skills to create a refuge for complex emotions.
My photos have been exhibited and collected worldwide—unraveling the depths of desires and feelings beneath the surface.
I'm excited to share Underwater Somatic Portraiture, an experience that offers freedom from gravity and provides space for expression, nurturing, and freedom.
