Almost every image I make is a self portrait. Those tiny bits of plastic become me. They represent my strongly felt emotions, my experiences. And through this I attach myself so fully to their image.
A Piece of Me
The Degradation of the Term ‘Mentor’
Finding a mentor is an amazing option for learning about your field, for having direct contact with someone highly regarded by the professional world. In a mentorship you can form friendship and learn more than you ever may elsewhere. However, in the world of social media, mentorships are rampant.
Establishing a Creative Practice of Your Own
Making assignments for yourself, being able to pursue your own creativity or trust your own artistic compulsions is the only way to make distinctive work that sticks with yourself and others. It's the only way to prevent yourself from becoming stagnant.
Fairy Tale
I absolutely adored Peter Pan growing up. The live action one from 2003 specifically. But even years before seeing that specific Peter Pan, I selected a fairy movie from Blockbuster and adored it as well. Fairytale: A True Story is the story of the Cottingly Fairies, only I didn't know that until a short time... Continue Reading →
Creating for Myself
I'm a broken record are this point but, I lost myself somewhere. Wrapped up in the people and pieces around me, trying to carve a way into the ever changing art world. The latter requires more marketing and self hype than creative vision. And I'm so bad at fulfilling those requirements. I've almost always made... Continue Reading →
Pre-Columbian Figure of Gold
The Assignment Adam Ford left this comment on my recent post - That “Oldest Action Figure” Picture You Keep Seeing. We exchanged emails and I was led on the fun journey you'll see uncovered below. Adam's images he shared with me - Research Begins I sesarched the name of the museum, Musee de Quai Branley, and... Continue Reading →
Fake It Til You Make It
A lesson from Edward Weston Each morning Weston journaled. He spoke of the work he made in these journals. In 1923 he burned the majority of the journal he had kept, disgusted by its contents. He later began writing again. He stopped journaling after becoming recognized as an artist. In those years before he received... Continue Reading →
Defining My Artistic Style
I've been working in the realm of toy photography since 2008, so it's only natural, that by now I will have developed somewhat of a style. I go through periods of creation. Some periods fog would be my marker, others monochrome. But what is definitive overall? Here is a selection of work over the years.... Continue Reading →