Photomanipulation nominee

Starting with 100+-year-old photographs, the Reappearance series uses multiple exposure, intentional camera motion, and layering to create new portraits that are entirely unpredictable and startling. With these techniques, I explore the intersection of photography and contemporary art to create evocative, painterly likenesses of personality and mood. Dust, tears, and blemishes that mark the original photographs add rich, abstract elements. Nothing is added or subtracted during the 'development' process. Emerging through the thick veil of time, the reappearance of the sitter is the survival of memory.

I explore techniques of capturing abstract effects in the camera, finding ways to extract ethereal qualities that are not visible at casual observation. In ‘developing’ the image, I tease out elements of light, colour and form to further explore the abstractions.

Exhibitions includes Arts Vancouver, IDS Vancouver, Ferry Building Gallery (West Vancouver, BC), Plasket Gallery (New Westminster, BC), Glasgow Gallery of Photography, LA Artcore's 4th Annual Photographic Competition and Exhibit, The International Society of Experimental Artists 29th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, and Tall Sequoia Gallery (USA).

Recent awards include Honourable Mention in the abstract photography category from the International Photography Awards and a Bronze Medal from ThePhotograph. Colour Study #6 was awarded the 2020 Gracie Award, “Best in Show” from the International Society of Experimental Artists.