Artist's Statement

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My eyes are often drawn to items existing in varying degrees of disrepair. I look at an old barn, a shattered window, a broken door and wonder what it looked like or how it functioned when it was new. Who built it, how was it made and perhaps why is it in its present condition? If left unattended, Mother Nature is sure to reclaim. Be it organic or man-made, once new and strong becomes weathered and perhaps wise with time. With my camera, I feel compelled to document this metamorphism. I feel an urgency to preserve something in a tangible medium before it vanishes.

My discovery of the platinum printing process together with the use of various camera formats, has afforded me many successes that I am very excited about. It allows me to produce images with a certain feeling of nostalgia and mystery. This process displays the warm tones I find so pleasing and gives such depth to the image. It is truly mesmerizing and very satisfying.