I remember. Recollections of distinct hues, motions, and forms as a young child serve as foundational memories to my core being. Feelings of hiraeth and nostalgia cloud my mind as I recount what is and what was. These abstractions and forms collide and separate, settling into the frame of my psyche. As I grew and evolved, these same memories began to fade and form into shells of past lives. What purpose did they hold if I could no longer experience and perceive the manifestations of my mind?
In 7th grade I received my first digital device equipped with a camera; an mp3 player that doubled as a tool I began to use to understand my perceptions. A fascination grew within me as I sought to capture visual representations of emotions, ideas, and memories near to my being. Replicating these ideas and movements became vital to who I am and what drove me to experience. My link to memory caused time to become a significant theme in my life. Time is a current, and I often feel as though I’m drowning and floating downstream against my will. How could I counter this rush? How do I counter and understand deep nostalgia linked to past lives? Photography became that answer.
Capturing moments in time is nothing short of spiritual. Returning to a moment and reliving experiences and emotions is extremely significant and further intensified when shooting analog. The magic in film photography and added layers of patience remind me of the mindfulness that I carry throughout my life. Time, patience, process and caution built some of the founding principles of my work and who I am.
My practice regularly incorporates special attention to composition and form, whether abstractions or portraiture. In my color work, hues serve as intentional vehicles for emotion, intentionally juxtaposed especially in abtractons. Textures flow in and out of my digital work, increasing the digital viewing experience while adding layers of depth and a movement through pixels; creating characteristics that speak to feel and touch. The variety in my work speaks on the complexities of the human experience and what we sought to achieve and experience.