I am intrigued by the idea of artful distortion, how to make a photograph that expresses feelings, and emotions rather than just capturing an image. I find myself closer to becoming one with the process of picture taking as the images begin to depart from reality in exciting and mysterious ways.  The photography of everyday becomes extraordinary.

I am drawn to the intrinsic beauty of light, how it creates shadow and accents darkness. I am also attracted to the natural grace and power of water, earth, and the human form; how the earth represents strength, power and solidity, how water becomes graceful and sensual. I like to observe and document the human form as they relate to these forces, and are informed by them.

As an art psychotherapist, I am acutely aware of the importance of the creative process.  We gather ideas in our unconscious, a storehouse of everything we know, including things we cannot readily recall into awareness. The creative unconscious speaks to us in ways that go beyond words, rooted in the deep imagery of the senses. Ideas are free to form unpredictable associations. To quote George Kneller: “To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted”

My work is clearly concerned with this creative process and the working through of personal history, memories, and events.