From the Inside

Through landscapes and environmental portraits, I construct still-moments of existence through reflective light. Building on my fascination with the movement of light across surfaces, the internal transformation process in one’s life, and connection with self and others, I break up images and put them back together to form an evolved image. From pieces to whole, from holes to mended, and from shattered to renewed, people with a transformative path go through an intentional process; a refining fire that tells a story someone is waiting to see or hear to spark their next step or validate their story.

I use the grid to infer an introspective window to pique the audience’s curiosity and invite them inside. Often the outside world’s limited view does not begin to explore the fullness of a person’s character nor the depth of their experiences. True revelation begins with a willingness to be vulnerable and transparent first with yourself then through connections and conversations. The image’s environment is an atmosphere of color and objects where the person is representing their personality, passions, and stories collected; and in the landscape symbolism is used to echo inner narratives of truth and movement towards insight.

What YOU bring to the image is exactly what is required. YOU are positioned perfectly right now on your path. My hope is each image would encourage you on your walk, remind you that you are bold, and ignite a fire from the inside.