Journal
What do I do? – the why of it all
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...
What do I do? – the what of it all
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...
Summer 2025 Virtual Gallery
For those of you who were unable to see my new work at the Highlands Art Festival in Denver, here's a chance to catch up. Most of these were in the show but there just wasn't enough room for all of them. This gallery will be available until September 15, 2025. You are...
Lines and Grass
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...
The Farm
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...
Why I moved from realistic photography to abstract photography
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...
Abstract Desert Art – Exploring Minimalism and the Essence of Experience in Nature
Some view abstract desert art as reducing something to its core by eliminating all details and superficial elements. Others define abstract art as anything created without the intention of faithfully representing reality. A dictionary definition is: Abstract art is a...
Abstract Landscape Photography – Defying Convention
What is Abstract Landscape Photography? Abstract landscape photography takes photographs away from the readily recognizable world we live in. It creates an image that may have elements in it that are recognizable, like grass, mountains, bushes, and sand dunes, but...
What My Art Means
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...
Going off the Res
Going Off the Res - Taking My Desert Landscape Art to a New Level My first foray into the art world was photography. I worked hard to make good photographs. But as time went on, I wanted to make my photography into art. Many people do not consider photography to be...