I borrowed Mom’s camera when I was eight and never actually returned it. Dad taught me composition and together we learned how to make magic in a darkroom. And it is magic.
Majored in a self-designed Humanities program where I wandered through a number of disciplines. This taught me to see the bigger picture with the relationships and connections between seemingly dissimilar items. Scored a marketing job after college, which taught me a lot about goals, passion and delivery.
Today, my work is a mashup of things I love doing: photography, speaking, teaching. All of my time in the theatre, the darkroom, choir and conference rooms has merged. I constantly look for new ways to approach life as art and help others look at life and their work differently.
My photography reflects how I view the world: as one huge creative playground where I try to capture bits and pieces to share with others. I’m not constrained by certain themes; rather I continually try new subjects as I find them. They build on one another and I find that the story is evolving. Other artists work with a mix of media; I do the same, changing techniques and cameras as the situation dictates.
One role I plays is that as a catalyst to help bring out the creativity in others through speaking and workshops. The energy and curiosity we had as children remains a part of us; we just need to invite it out to play.
I try to visit a new country every year and search out Mexican restaurants upon arrival. In case you’re wondering, there’s one in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Awards Awards
•“Bodyscape” Fine Art- Nude Category: Silver medal, Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) | 2012
•“The I of Big Brother” Fine Art- Altered Images Category: Honorable Mention, Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) | 2012
•“1 tree 4 seasons” Nature: Seasons Category Winner: 1st Place, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“Curved stairs, Rome and other images” Cityscape Category Winner: 3rd Place, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Pollux Awards August Contest | 2011
•“Morning torso 1” Figure and Nude Category Winner: 3rd Place, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Pollux Awards July Contest | 2011
•“Urban flamingos” Honorable Mention, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Color Awards Contest | 2011
•“Father and Son” “People: Family Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“Nudes, morning” “Fine Art: Nudes Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“Logo” Fine Art: Collage Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“Music in five parts” Fine Art: Abstract Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“Music in five parts” Architecture: Buildings Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“A modern relationship” Deeper Perspective Category: Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards | 2011
•“A modern relationship” People Category: Finalist, Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) | 2011
•“A modern relationship”: Finalist, Photographer of the Year, Black+White Photography Magazine | 2011
•“Fire escape”: Finalist, Photographer of the Year, City category, Black+White Photography Magazine | 2011
•“Endless”: Finalist, Photographer of the Year, Time category, Black+White Photography Magazine | 2011
•“The I of Big Brother”: Finalist, Photographer of the Year, Time category, Black+White Photography Magazine | 2011
•“A modern relationship”: Finalist, Camera Obscura Magazine | 2011
•“Urban flamingos”: Finalist, Camera Obscura Magazine | 2011
•“Fall from the series ‘1 tree 4 seasons’”: Finalist, Camera Obscura Magazine | 2011
Collections
• Museum of Fine Arts Houston
• Robert I. Kahn Gallery, Congregation Emanu El, Houston
Press
• Camera Obscura, Volume 4, US | February 2012
• Black+White Photography, Issue 120, UK | January 2011
• COLOR Magazine, Issue 10, USA | October 2010
• Refoto Magazine, Serbia | November 2009
• Pixel, MTV Hungary. Video feature | January 2009
• Black and White Magazine, Issue 63, USA | December 2008
Select Exhibitions
•“Toyed With” (Juried), Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO, USA | August 2012
•“Abstract Consequences” (Juried), ARTROM Gallery, Rome, Italy | March 2012
•“A Thin Line Between Love and Hate” (Juried), United Photo Industries, NYC, NY | February 2012
•“Plastic Camera Show” (Juried), RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco CA, USA | January 2012
•“A Show of Light” (Juried), Flow Art Space, Minneapolis MN, USA | January 2012
•Center for Photographic Art Juried Exhibition, Carmel CA, USA | January 2012
•“Again: Reflections and Photography” (Juried), Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury VT, USA | November 2011
•“All Photography” (Juried) Light, Space & Time | October 2011
•“Narrative” (Juried) Black Box Gallery, Portland OR, USA | October 2011
•“Black, White and Definitely Gray” (Juried) Soft Canvas | September 2011
•“Seasons” (Juried) Light, Space & Time | September 2011
•“Toyed With” (Juried), Open Shutter Gallery, Durango CO, USA | August 2011
•“The Poetry of Shadows” (Juried), Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury VT, USA | July 2011
•“Light” (Juried), Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe NM, USA |May 2011
