Theory and Up Close
When it comes to creating art, I consider myself to be a colorist. For me, color has the power to drive moods and expressions. As a child, if I was asked, "what is your favorite color?", my reply would be, "Rainbow!". I love all the colors, as each one has it's own individual identity. Also, during my childhood I often was fascinated with the tiny world of insects. I would spend time outside in my family's home garden, with a pocket book handed down to me by my father, "A Golden Guide: Insects''. I would spend time watching spiders spin wheels and collect caterpillars to observe their transformations.
As an adult I no longer collect insects, but my childhood inquiries have led me to become a fan of the natural world, specifically with colorful plant life. Now, I further explore the theory of color and close up imagery with my camera, which is shared in this collection.
Please visit my Print Gallery to view my collection of select color images.
Visual Poetry of Melancholic Joy
Images to this ongoing collection include some of my favorite photographed subjects. They were taken in a moment's setting when the day, time, hour, and second spoke an unheard story that could only be told with observational patience. Images are originally shot in color with a digital camera. Then, I convert each image into a monochromatic grayscale. As they are stripped of their color, they begin to reflect a neutral state of “just being”. Although not human, like humans, when “naked” they become vulnerable to arrive as they are. To me, black and white images convey a colorless vulnerability that has a paradox of beauty and sadness. A deep contrast of black and white exemplifies this "visual poetry of melancholic joy."
Please visit my Print Gallery to view my collection of select black and white images.