The subjects in my work result from a search for profound meaning in mundane objects. Debris, toys, textures – some randomly encountered, some posed – all have a history stored in it, which cannot be seen immediately. Similar to a cliché, a stranger or any work of art, when judged by the first reaction it is impossible to understand the full story. When you pause and look for the context, then you begin to understand that the only way to know the truth is to walk in their shoes for a lifetime. Instead, you consciously fill in their story with your own, participating in the creative process and acknowledging its depth and complexity.

My process is to hunt for images, collect as many as I can, and then create relationships between images which either support the theme I am working on, or tell me what theme I should be working on. The combination of images is where I create the history I hope the viewer to respond to, the framework for writing their story.

I currently work primarily with a Polaroid 600 instant camera, mostly because the way the medium represents subtle color is incredible. The fact that it is a clichéd object helps to support my goal or representing the significant within the ordinary. I work also with a digital camera and collage.