Revised artist statement

In about 3 months, I am much more clear on my message as an artist.
Still a work in progress; the intro definitely needs a bit more tying together of the concepts, but I think this is much improved.


A true artist hates this world so much that he makes a new one. I was born into the amassed post baby boomer generation. Raised in the Informative Age, it’s not counter intuitive that my work wants you to take a step back from future. To fully acknowledge the present, and pay homage to the past. What you have here. Who you have here. And what you’ve done here, so far.

Several projects I’ve pursued reflect upon my state of mind in that time frame; the challenges, morals, the people, are among many other specific life experiences. In my most recent series entitled “Moving On”, I documented the process of my mother leaving the home she’s kept for my family for over 17 years. My photographs depict the tribulations of my family also dealing with other changes in life; influenced by personal issues and the economic situation that most all American homes are currently facing. The photos act as documents of this whirlwind, investigating micro-moments that may have gone by unnoticed. As well, they also act as fetish items, archiving the home I grew up in that I will not longer see. This work, based around nostalgia and emotive value, aims to connect the viewer with that side in them-self.

Each photograph I take is an emotional experience for me. Finding something beautiful in the mundane is pure joy. Capturing my families move is bittersweet. But the work I create is not limited to documentation. When staging photography, I prefer self-portraiture to recreate a moment that is something more of a dream. These emotional experiences, with deep rooted concepts, allow me to explore my own identity as an artist and as an individual.

My goal is to tell a story with an interesting history behind it. It may not be fully realized, but my hope is by using light to reveal and trace its form, I can understand.


Photos from said series, "Moving On" will be coming soon.
As well as a new computer hopefully, so that my work-flow doesn't need to consist of a school lab until 9:30 pm.