Wild & Precious brings together treasures from a series of road trips traveled with my eldest daughter to explore the natural world and get more in touch with the earth. I use these adventures to encourage a connection between my child and nature and to give her an education that I consider essential—one that develops appreciation, respect, conservation, and self-confidence. Together we document and collect objects from the routes we drive, the landscapes we discover, the creatures we encounter, and even the roadside motels where we sleep. Wild & Precious reveals the fragile, complicated relationship that humans share with nature and attempts to strengthen those bonds.
Selection of artwork installations. C-prints, archival inkjet prints, and various collected specimens. Exhibitions include ClampArt, Pulse Fair Miami, the RISD Museum, the Print Center, Philadelphia, etc.
We recently hit the open road in our VW Atlas to explore the expansive and rugged wilderness, ancient forests and wildlife of wild Wyoming. We ventured far beyond Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons National Parks, alongside the Snake River and down many windy dirt roads looking for the ultimate nature treasure; a shed elk antler (or a live moose.) We found both.
Yesterday afternoon I was sitting on the floor in my daughter Honey Bee’s room watching her Zoom dance class. It was probably the 50th Zoom meeting I’ve witnessed in my house over the past few weeks. I’m Zoom’d out. But something sparked in my mind, somehow this was different. I was watching her little body spin with all the seriousness of a prima ballerina. It was all in the hands, so focused, so exact. (Were not typically allowed to watch the normal dance classes since they’re behind closed doors, so this was already special.) I felt like I was capturing something important. Just me and Bee upstairs with Bieber scratchily playing through my iPad’s speaker.
This morning I called the friend and we talked at length about what is happening in the world and what that means for photography. It was a deep conversation about connection. Connection to each other, to nature, and possibly the lack there of. The heightened desire we’re all feeling to care for one another. Love is a little deeper, a little sweeter and I feel it. As I sit here locked up in my house I feel creatively liberated and more acutely aware of the mundaneness of my life, of all life. That’s what is so special right now. This is a historical time as we are witnessing life change before our eyes.
I’m scared, but excited. All we have is each other. The people you can look at in your house, the people you can text and FT, the people you get annoyed at while being cooped up together. The friend you haven’t texted in ages but need to check on. That’s where the spark is. The Zoom dance class, that’s where the spark is. These photographs document my quarantined life and what I have seen traveling around Rhode Island during the Covid-19 crisis. Licensing available.
Intertidal is an investigation into the delicate balance that exists between the heroic idea of masculinity and the true reality of men. It explores the presence of vulnerability and sensitivity that act as forces against the mythology of male dominance and power.
Blind explores the complex and romantic relationship we share with nature. It looks at concepts such as death and power, fragility and vulnerability, identity, mutability and camouflage; all through the lens of hunting.
Low explores the world of inner demons and displaced persons.
