About

Some say  Artists don’t have a choice in making art, they must. Being an educator, I have somewhat of an academic outlook. Still, I take photographs because what I see draws meaning as something poetic or exciting, a window into the world I am witnessing. And I don’t want to miss out on that. I appreciate the pureness of straight photography, but I am also drawn to the excitement of adding textures and inventing an imagined history of a place. I practice both types of photography, straight documentary, and post-capture manipulation. I court a mysterious place or nostalgic feeling in my images. All art allows us to connect with the world in meaningful ways. Connection through a memory a mood, or an undefined sense of something else is what I venture. Art makes us feel good, whether we are making it or appreciating it. Art heals and brings us joy.

Exhibitions and Publication

Ohio University Art Gallery, Transformations

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bare Walls Exhibit

Illinois State Building, Chicago

Lill Street Gallery, Chicago Il

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Napa Public Library

Tastings Gallery, Geyserville, Ca

Gallery 300, Santa Rosa

Sonoma Arts Guild, Sonoma

Sonoma City Hall

Justin Siena Art Gallery

Face to Face, Santa Rosa

Chicago Tribune

Inside Chicago Magazine

Sonoma County Medical Association Magazine