I am a devoted collector of keepsakes and relics, and feel as though the physical DNA of the owner, or giver, is woven into the object, leaves an imprint, and infuses it with preciousness.  The jars in this image are filled with photographs, love notes, letters, and personal relics, along with milk, honey, water, and […]

Right, I’m going to kick this off by saying that I am not a squeamish person. I love food, I love meat, and I particularly love pork.     In an ideal world, we would all get our meat from the guy in our village whose family has lovingly cared for their animals over generations, […]

Identity is a recurring theme in my work.  I use the face as a canvas.  Who are we behind the masks that we wear?     “Metamorphosis” would best describe my creative process.  I am influenced by Cubism, shapes, shadows and textures.  Creating beautiful and abstract images intrigues me.  I am fascinated by people’s faces […]

Alejandro Cartagena waited patiently along the highways that bisect the economic classes of Mexico.  The series Car Poolers encapsulates a moment in time but reflects an ongoing dialogue of  a culture chasing dreams of prosperity and progress in the back of pickup trucks.         Car Poolers was shot in one of the highways […]

Documenting the American landscape on her bicycle, Lisa Anne Auerbach photographs the exteriors of megachurches.  The architectural subjects inspire questions about religion and identity, and bear a striking resemblance to corporate institutions.  Printing on a large format printer, Auerbach produced her first issue of American Megazine,devoted the oversized issue to the megachurch. For many years […]

As I walk through this world with my camera, I document glimpses of the artistic practice that would otherwise remain a mystery.  This is a personal look at some of my favorite moments visiting artists’ in their studios.  The places I find are special to me, labs of ideas and expression where the people are […]