Hedgehog Cactus Flames from the Arizona desert
My art is spontaneous. It represents a travelogue of plein air scenes that takes a bite out of time/space as I travel and experience life.
As an author, a journalist and photographer; micro and macro moments matter. Color and pattern; joy and regret; nature's beginnings and endings; all intrigue me, within the framework of time. Most importantly, seasons matter. Based on a childhood spent weathering Minnesota's extremes, combined with an early, learned Japanese aesthetic; refinement of my mind's eye continues. I am forever in search of that most beautiful image that compels me to never forget that moment in time/space.
Awards Finalist, 2015
One Eyeland Awards
"Taos Pueblo", series of five photographs
APA LA: Selected, "Off The Clock": "Taos Pueblo Study 6"
APA SF: Selected, "Something Personal": "KE Study 1", "A Tractor and a Door", "Cherry Creek Wilderness"
APA SD: Selected, "Untitled 2015": "Planted Mobility"
Exhibition, 2015
See.Me, Selected, "Exposure: Landscapes, at the Louvre, Paris": "Long's Peak"
American Art Awards, 2015
2nd place, Landscapes, "Little Waverly Lake at Sunset"
3rd place, People, "CC Study 3"
4th place, Animals, "Bullish on Autumn"
5th place, Animals, "Cherry Creek Wilderness"
Places to see in your lifetime, website: "Greatest Christmas Trees in the World, 2014"
6th place, "Crystal Cove Greetings"
American Art Awards, 2014
1st place, Still Life, "Hedgehog Cactus Flames"
6th place, Animals, "Pelican Pier at Monterey Bay"
