I turned to photography after working as a printmaker and screenprinter, followed by a career as an art director and graphic designer.

My work reflects both my graphic design background and my lifelong minimalist sensibility, while also revealing my deep affinity for the Southwest. I have lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for decades, and the landscape, architecture, the unique light, and the cultural diversity of the region inspire me.

I am a self-taught photographer. Success in picture-making lies in finding a distinctive approach to familiar subjects—whether forms from my garden or unusual adobe structures—and then making sensitive post-processing decisions to arrive at the photograph I initially envisioned. I thrive in silence, my photographs tend to be simple and spare.  Restricting my palette to toned black and white further quiets the composition. My process is exacting, I make my own prints.

Whether I am drawn to forms created by people or those shaped by nature, my attention gravitates toward graphic details, strong structural patterns, and unexpected visual relationships. I am especially interested in the intimate and the overlooked—the deeper stories contained in the marks people leave behind: graffiti, an odd architectural detail, a handprint, or a collection of tchotchkes gathered on a windowsill.

My approach is rooted in looking closely. I seek out often overlooked objects or fleeting moments, transforming the ordinary into something visually compelling.