I am looking for a sense of beauty that happens in spite of the dereliction or the loneliness or emptiness of the scene, or the anxiety provoking aspects of the picture. I want to give every individual a chance to own it. I was hoping with this image to create a contrast that also gives an emotional security. Most of us have a concept of the gift of grace. Here I am exploring not only my own gratitude for being able to be an artist, but in this broken world where it is almost impossible to breathe, where can we find refuge, calm, and acceptance.
I am a visual artist living in Deer Isle, Maine. I completed an undergraduate degree in History and I continued my studies on Graphic Design at Yale University. Since 1990 I have worked in the medium of digital montage, primarily combining elements of my own photography with scanned materials I’ve either found or invented. By stitching together these bits and pieces of my personal history, perceptions and passions I am continually exploring my own understanding of “being.” My intention is to create an emotional connection between the viewer and his own psyche.
Awards
2013 Honorable Mention, Spirit of Place Award, Maine Media Workshops 40th Anniversary Competition, Maine Media Gallery, Rockport, Maine, USA
2005 Purchase Prize, Portland Biennial, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine, USA
2005 Huntington Prize, 48th National Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua, New York, USA
2004 First Place, Black and White Photography 30th Annual Westmoreland Art Nationals, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA
2000 First Place, Millennial Images, world wide web-based Juried Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA
2000 Third Place, National Small Works Exhibition, Schoharie Arts Council, Cobleskill, New York, USA
1998 Pix Digital Annual Awards, Photo District News, New York, New York, USA
1976 Alice G. K. Garland Prize, Yale School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
