Artist Statement
When I travel, I always learn more about both the destination and where I came from. It is my pleasure and goal to share that excitement of learning new knowledge with you. I seek dramatic light and atmosphere to visually express this journey.
Prints
All photos are available on a wide range of media. Paper and canvas images are made by me at my home studio.
Museum grade, cotton fiber photo paper features a warm shade that brings elegance and nuance to the image.
Floating images feature a hand-torn deckled edge.
11x14” unmatted: $40
16x20” unmatted: $80
18x24” matted ‘floating’: $90
24x36” matted ‘floating’: $180
Framed images
All framed images are on a premium canvas, which presents an exceptional range of tone, from the brightest whites to richest of shadows. The texture offers a painterly effect.
All frames are glossy black. Please contact me if interested in a custom frame.
Standard Sizes:
12x18: $180
16x24: $250
20x30: $450
24x36: $700
32x48: $1500
40x60: $2200
Panoramic sizes:
12x24 (wide): $200
15x30 (wide): $400
18x36 (wide): $600
24x48 (wide): $1400
30x60 (wide): $2000
“Lumachrome” acrylic mount
The most exquisite method of displaying images. The image is mounted at the back of museum-grade acrylic, allowing details to emerge from deep within the photo. The result can be described as 3D and holographic.
All are presented with non-glare acrylic, with a recessed floating frame. Sizes under 24x36” have a 1/8” backing. Sizes 24x36” and above have polished edges and 1/4” backing. Sizes 32x48” and above have a wall-mounted cleat for hanging.
16x24: $500
20x30: $900
24x36: $1500
32x48: $2900
40x60: $4300
48x72: $5000
60x90: $7000
Process
Some images are planned, others are found. I create each image with a healthy respect for the subject, and a desire to share it with a sense of nostalgia and whimsy. Finished pieces are presented on archival papers and canvas. Handle with care and they will last for generations. Enjoy!
Biography
My upbringing is peppered with small towns and cities across the midwest and south. I have a link to the latest one; it’s where I keep all my stuff.
My earliest memory with photography was with my father, who also had a photography passion. When I was 7, he invited me to keep him company in the darkroom. (Didn’t everyone have a darkroom in their house?) At that age, seeing a white sheet of paper turn into a photograph is magic. Everywhere we moved, my dad taught the yearbook class at local high schools and set up the darkroom. The darkroom was a constant, and the only formal training I have in photography is from the yearbook class.
I pursued a myriad of other interests in college: oil painting, design, architecture, computer systems, and marketing. After seven years I decided on fine art. During my final year, a three-week painting course in Tuscany forever changed how I saw the world. My surroundings became as fascinating as if I saw them for the first time.
2003 - Received Bachelor of Fine Arts from Oklahoma State University
2004 to 2008 - Aligned my interests into photography
2008 - Started offering fine art and commercial photography
Today - Do a bit of everything
Awards
2018 - Tulsa, OK - Utica Square - Art in the Square - Best of Show
2017 - Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Art Festival - Best of Show
2016 - Ponca City, OK - Ponca City Art Festival - Best of Show
2012 - Tulsa, OK - Utica Square - Art in the Square - Honorable Mention
2012 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paseo Arts Festival - Award of Excellence, Level II
2012 - Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Medical Center Foundation, 2012 Art For the Heart Photographic Art Show - Director's Choice
2012 - Edmond, OK - Downtown Edmond Arts Festival - 3rd Place (Overall)
2011 - Norman, OK - Norman May Fair - 1st Place Photography
2011 - Stillwater, OK - Arts & Heritage Festival - 1st Place 2D
2010 - Oklahoma City, OK - Arts Festival Oklahoma - Purchase Award
2010 - Stillwater, OK - Arts & Heritage Festival - 2nd Place Photography
2009 - Oklahoma City, OK - Arts Festival Oklahoma - Award of Excellence (Fine Art)
2009 - Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Art Guild - Dorothy Harrison Cup
2008 - Tulsa, OK - Utica Square - Art in the Square - Honorable Mention
2008 - Weatherford, OK - Southwest Festival of the Arts - 1st Place Photography