Artist’s Statement

We have come to see the world as devoid of mystery, and with these images I hope to restore some sense of wonder about the world around us. There was once a greater sense of mystery in the world - sailors of long ago would tell tales of mysterious beasts in uncharted areas of the flat Earth. Hand-drawn maps had vast areas marked as "Unknown" and the darkest corners were marked with the wondrous phrase, "Here there be Dragons."

Those days are gone now and the deep, dark secret places exist for us only inside our minds and in our imaginations. These photographs ask viewers to examine their interior lives, the secrets within themselves. My photos can act as a mirror into the viewer’s unconscious mind. One thing that can be said for certain is that my photographs provide an instantaneous visceral reaction in almost every viewer. I want the images to do this, to encourage people to look into their interior lives, and to become aware of the mystery and beauty of the world around them.

All photos are Polaroid Type 55 4x5 negatives, lith printed onto Maco paper (now discontinued). Prints are scanned and printed onto Epson archival paper with Ultrachrome inks at 11x14", and archival matted and framed at 16x20".  All photos taken between 2005-2007.