As a photographic artist inspired by contemplative, fleeting moments, the wonder of the natural world, and the beauty of the commonplace, my work presents viewers with opportunities for slowness, reflection, and presence. Greatly influenced by Japanese aesthetics, Buddhist philosophy, Impressionist art, and sacred geometry, I use a camera as a tool for more closely observing the visible world with the deeper aim of better understanding the world unseen.

My photographic practice is a multidisciplinary one that includes handmade, alternative printing processes such as cyanotype, palladium, photogravure, and lumen printing. To incorporate my artistic hand, I often augment prints with pastels, colored pencils, oil paints, and watercolors.

Born in Charlotte, NC, the first time I touched a camera was at age five when I knocked my father’s vintage Leica off the kitchen counter. Shattering the camera, and his heart, it would be years before I dared pick one up again. Unable to shake my insatiable interest, the camera found its way into my hands again in college. Ever present thereafter, subsequent years found me documenting family life in Colorado, embarking on photographic travel, and attending numerous workshops, all of which has propelled me toward my current fine art photographic work. Now residing in Asheville, NC, I continuously hone my craft through independent learning, classwork, and mentorship.