Artist Statement
As a fine art photographer and digital print maker, I look for the beauty, the unusual, or the irony in the details of a scene. I particularly like to zoom in for a close look at a subject which might be ordinary if seen in normal perspective. I also use atmosphere, composition, and light to dramatically enhance a subject and to impart a sense of place to landscapes or cityscapes. Reflection, color, texture and contrast are also dimensions I explore and adjust to make an image more memorable. My work with digital equipment and programs has allowed me to create images and photomontages with which I hope to provoke thought and in which I encourage the viewer to participate. Some photographs beg to be altered or to join others to make a statement or express an emotion. Digital enhancements, addition or deletion of color, and selection of the most suitable substrate can often best convey an image’s message.
Memberships and Associations
- Artists’ Lofts, Round Hill, VA
- Loudoun Arts Council
- Loudoun County Artisan Trail
- The Art League, Alexandria, VA
- Gallery 75, Alexandria, VA
- Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC
- Arlington Artists Alliance
Awards
- Capitol Hill Art League awards (2019)
- Best in Show, Capitol Hill Art League Juried Exhibition at the Hill Center (2018)
- The Torpedo Factory Artists Association Award of Merit at Art in City Hall
- Art in City Hall honorable mentions
- The Art League equal awards
Exhibitions
- Viewfinders: 8 Photographers, Hill Center (March-April 2018)
- Details, Eno Wine Bar (March-April 2018)
- Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour (June 2018 and 2019)
- Layers, Washington Printmakers Gallery (November 2017)
- Bella Italia, Via Umbria Galleria, (October 2016)
- Busted, Washington Printmakers Gallery (September 2016)
- Loudoun USA, Main Taunus-Galerie, Hofheim, Germany
- Women’s Work and Loudoun Waterways, Loudoun Arts
- Athenaeum Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
- Touchstone Gallery, Washington D.C.
- AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center, Solomons, MD
- Dumbarton Concert Gallery, Georgetown, DC
- Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg, VA
- Art in City Hall, Alexandria, VA
- Numerous Art League membership exhibits, Alexandria, VA
- Numerous exhibits at Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, VA
- Numerous exhibits at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Washington, DC
- Numerous exhibits at Gallery Underground and Gallery Clarendon, Arlington, VA
- Featured Artist – Fenestre Veneziane, Fairfax Art League, Fairfax, VA
Studies in photography, digital imaging, mixed media and art marketing in Honolulu and at various Metro DC institutions.