For much of my life I used photography for its ability to realistically reproduce reality. That realistic image was valued as a family and personal touchstone that constellated memories and could be a center point for conversation. Then everyone began to be able to...
At each art show I get to spend time telling people my story, because virtually all of them are surprised when I tell them they are looking at a photographic print. These are the three most common questions I am asked at these shows. What is this I am seeing? My art...
Lines are one of the basic elements in art as well as one of the early forms of organization of what we see in your brains. As I organize what I see, lines come first, then color. As far as forms are concerned, they are lines put together into a shape. Since realizing...
One early morning I stood on Tseyi Point, overlooking Canyon de Chelly. I had been there enough before that I had recorded all the usual, recognizable pictures. I wondered what I could do this time that was new, or at least less commonly recognized. I looked across at...
Moving away from photography based on reality After many years of producing realistic photographic prints, I became tired of my prints looking like everyone else’s pictures. I wanted to be unique with my camera. At the time of my transition, everyone had been...
The many meanings of my art Meaning is a broad subject that has different connotations to the artist and the viewer. Creating conversation But for me there is no difference. The viewer’s and my meanings are connected through seeing and responding to my art. It...
Off and on – the life of an erratic online presence My online journey over the years has been a series of stops and starts. Perhaps it is because I have been doing this as a “side interest” in addition to my primary profession of medicine. Now that I have...
