Artist Statement
I like to explore. Since just about everything in the Midwest has already been discovered ” my journeys of exploration tend to have as their aim the rediscovery of things either forgotten or existing in relative obscurity. I have spent the last 4-5 years photographing primarily (though not exclusively) the rural Illinois landscape. My favorite subjects are old and abandoned cars and farms. My primary source of illumination is the moon though I also employ ambient lighting and occasionally flash to create the images. My preference for night photography arises from the unique qualities of light that are available particularly when the moon is present. The more subdued lighting makes it possible to bring time in as a photographic effect. For example the use of long exposures allows the cumulative effects of wind to be visible on objects like leaves and clouds and star trails appear. All photographs are double matted by me with a v-groove accent. Archival materials only.”
Festivals
Booth Numbers
Promenade of Art: TBA
Art at the Glen Town Center: TBA