Artist Statement

As diverse as my images are in location, they share a bond inspired by the landscape painters of the Hudson River School, artists who were realists that captured the American landscape that was for them, a spiritual Eden. Though much of my work is influenced by that period, I tend to seek places to photograph that evoke feelings of loneliness and sometimes despair; places that have seen change, whether by people or the forces of nature. Yet, despite the darkness, each image has an element of light and hope.

Through these images I see much of my past, memories that are often unpleasant, sometimes sad and at times even wistful. A lonely red chair by the side of an abandoned house brings back feelings of emptiness that was unraveling in a house filled with irrational minds. A kudzu vine that has totally covered another house evokes a feeling of being trapped in situations that are impossible to change. This work fulfills my deep longing for family and helps me to connect with my past, recreating and confronting demons however unpleasant they might be.

Everyone has experienced some kind of loss that they relive from time to time and it is my hope that my images tap into that part of the human psyche, inviting the viewer to reflect and be introspective.