Abstract nominee

This series of photographs was taken in the Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum. This magnificent addition was designed by the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. His stunning architecture transported me to another world and simply took my breath away!

I was born in a small country town near Pittsburgh, PA, where I went to university and studied painting and sculpture. To be a painter was my dream! For several years I lived in Papua New Guinea and then moved to Sydney, Australia. In both places I worked with clay, mostly high-fired white earthenware, creating minimalist hand built forms. Eventually I returned to the U.S., first to New York City, and then to Chicago where I now live. I’ve come full circle and returned to my first love of painting, but now I paint with light.

My photographs have been shown in both group and solo exhibitions and have won several awards.