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Recent Work
My newest work originated from cut paper collage, transferred to digital media. This category also includes some hand-painted silver prints which were originated from digital media. Influences by De Chirico and others.
Silvery Moon
Here, I've attempted to construct my still life scenes to contain formal elements but with a bit more levity.
Still Life
When I made the switch to from traditional silver to the digital process around 2000, I constructed a small sandbox in my studio which I used to experiment with the scale of objects in small, still life presentations. These were minimally reworked in the computer, but gradually over time, I have become less concerned
about manipulation within the computer which is, after all, just another tool.
Screen Series
In 2011, the original sandbox was converted to a large light-box with a facing screen to produce a more abstract series of works emphasizing subtle shadows and muted lighting. I'm pleased by the luminosity and texture of the resulting prints.
Surrealism
I've always loved traditional surreal art and although much of my work contains an element of surrealism, I've only recently felt that I could make a more direct statement in that realm. I'm intrigued by what might be hidden beneath the surface of things.
Hand-tinted Silver
Painting directly onto B&W silver gelatin prints is a technique used in photography as early as 1839 to produce colorized images. My own preference for an 'alternative' style of prints often colorizes only a portion of the whole image.The challenge is to produce a subtle work that captures mood without relying on canned colors or being garish.
B&W
Some of my favorite older images scanned from negatives
Travels
When traveling,my wandering mind is free to observe window reflections, isolate unusual shapes, or sometimes what seems to be a natural still life that demands to be isolated from it's background. Other times there is just beauty that can't be ignored.
Artist At Work