About

During my school days, whether I was throwing pots, pouring bronze, painting, or printmaking, I had my camera to document the moment. I loved photography, but the choice of study in this field was limited. So, I pursued photography on my own.

During my career as a graphic designer, photography became a form of commercial communication. Now photography is a broader form of visual communication, as the artwork itself.

One of my first influential moments as a photographer was after my move to Maine. I pulled to the side of the road because of a vintage cabin cruiser suspended on cradles above the snow. The boat appeared dimly in a nor’easter, like a phantom on a sea of white with a hay rack mimicking its wake. It was in the middle of January in Winter Harbor, and I pushed through four feet of snow to capture the shot. I had found an affinity with Maine’s spirit and terrain, and this state continuously provides such moments of form, time, and transient light.

I have a BFA in painting and design from the University of NC in Greensboro and studied painting abroad in Italy through a program with the University of Georgia. I moved to New England in 2002 and worked in the communications department for an environmental nonprofit. My career evolved, and in 2010 I moved to Maine, where I set up shop as a freelance web marketer offering still-life and tabletop photography and content writing services.