Photography is my way of discovering, exploring and relating to the world. Using my camera to capture illusions of reality on film by utilizing the raw purity of black and white photography is an intrinsic part of my art. I explore ideas using different photographic techniques ranging from shooting with infrared film, unusual angles, close-ups and self portraits. Enriching the photographs with my hand painting techniques allows me to amplify the mystique and intrigue of a particular scene, enhancing the emotional and spiritual content of the image with the paint.

I continue to hand develop my original black & white photographs in my traditional “wet” darkroom. They are all full-frame silver gelatin prints with oil paint, watercolor dye and/or crayon applied directly to the surface. The majority of pieces are available in small limited editions, each unique because each has been individually printed and painted.

I also continue to experiment with heavy paint application using techniques acquired through the teachings of Holly Roberts. These pieces are also painted with oil, using brushes and linseed oil as a medium. Most are done on self portraits, resulting in a cathartic experience as they evolve and create themselves during the painting process. Each is one of a kind.

I began studying photography after earning a BA in Psychology at UC Irvine. Immediately enthralled by the darkroom process, I began working extensively with the black and white medium and continue to use traditional photographic processes. When I began to focus my efforts on hand coloring, I found that this century-old technique supplied my work with a surreal edge.

Employment as a professional retoucher in San Francisco, working as an intern at The Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego and participating in various workshops, have contributed to my art. My work has been exhibited in galleries and has received numerous awards. In 1995, I began touring on the art festival circuit. The opportunity to teach photography at a private high school in Albuquerque took me to New Mexico in the fall of 1996. After 3 intense, rewarding years of teaching, my desire to pursue my art full time led me to Colorado in the year 2000.

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Education   
University of California, Irvine, CA -  BA Psychology 1977  
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA - Studies in Photography 1979 -1981   
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA - Advanced Studies in Photography 1981-1983   
Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA - Internship 1983

Workshops   
Holly Roberts, The Extended Photograph    Albuquerque, NM 1997   
Holly Roberts, The Hand Painted Photograph    San Diego, CA 1995   
Keith Carter, Rollin' & Tumblin' :  The Photographic Portrait   San Diego, CA 1995   
Holly Roberts, Painting on Photographs    Snowmass, CO  1991   
Philipp Scholz Ritterman, Night Light    San Diego, CA  1991   
Gail Scoff, Hand Coloring    San Francisco, CA  1984   
A.D. Coleman, Criticism and Appreciation    Long Beach, CA  1983

Awards and Achievements   
Best of Show, Best of Photography and Business Award, Arkansas Valley Art Center Open Award Show, Buena Vista, CO 2006   
1st Place, Arts for All, Lawton, OK 2004   
1st Place , Kermezaar, El Paso, TX 2003   
1st Place Photography, Commonwheel Artists, Manitou Springs, CO 2002   
Featured Artist for Poster, Vail Arts Festival, Vail, CO 2002   
Best of Photography, Boulder Creek Festival, Boulder, CO 2002   
Best of Show in Category, Crested Butte Festival of the Arts, Crested Butte, CO 2001      
Published in Trail Mix  Stories of Youth Overcoming Adversity by Danielle Corriveau, Corvo Communications 2001   
2nd Place Photography, Scottsdale Arts festival, Scottsdale, AZ 2001   
1st Place Fine Art Photography, Castle Rock Art Fest, Castle Rock, CO 2000   
Award of Excellence, Boulder Art Fair, Boulder, CO 2000   
Honorable Mention, Multiple Images, Boston Mills Artfest, Peninsula, OH 2000   
Best of Show, Capitol Hill People's Fair, Denver, CO 2000   
1st Place Photography, Boulder Creek Festival, Boulder, CO 2000   
3rd Place 2-Dimensional Work, Arts For All, Lawton, OK 2000   
1st Place Photography, Evergreen Arts Festival, Evergreen, CO 1999   
Best of Show, Main Avenue Arts Festival, Durango, CO 1999   
1st Place Photography, Vail Arts Festival, Vail, CO 1999   
Award of Excellence (for Artistic Achievement & Presentation), Southwest Arts Festival, Albuquerque, NM 1997   
Best of Show (awarded by Boulder Co-op of Artists), Boulder Art Fair, Boulder, CO 1996   
1st Place, Honorable Mention, 47th International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1996   
2nd Place, Honorable Mention, 46th International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1995   
Honorable Mention, Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival, Temecula, CA 1995   
Published in Best of Photography, Photographer's Forum Magazine 1991, 92, 94 (Honorable Mention)   
Special Award, 5th Place, 6th Place, Honorable Mention, 45th International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1994    2nd Place, 6th Place, Honorable Mention, 44th International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1993   
1st Place, 43rd International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1992   
40th, 41st, 42nd International Exhibition of Photography, Del Mar, CA 1989, 90, 91   
Museum of Photographic Arts  10th Annual Photographic Exhibition  1990   
2nd Place, Honorable Mention,  City of Oceanside Art Exhibit  1990   
San Diego Arts Calendar   Cover Photo  August 1989   
1st Place, San Dieguito Art Guild   1989   
Featured artist on weekday television show Inside San Diego  November 1989

Gallery Exhibitions

Featured Artist  

Flying Dog Gallery, Salida, CO March 2007  
Paquette Art Gallery, Steamplant Theater, Salida, CO February 2007  
Cool Mountain Art, Salida, CO August 2006   
Commonwheel, Manitou Springs, CO 2003   
Harpers, Albuquerque, NM 1997   
Cafe Artista, Escondido, CA 1994   
First Street Gallery, Encinitas, CA 1993   
Pannikin, La Jolla and Encinitas, CA 1993   
Gallery 21, San Diego, CA 1991   
Vincent's Four Seasons, Solana Beach, CA 1991   
Golden Pacific Arts, Encinitas, CA 1990   
Leucadia Art Gallery, Leucadia, CA 1989

Group Shows   

Flying Dog Gallery, Salida, CO 2007-present   
Cool Mountain Art, Salida, CO 2004-2006   
Good Hand Arts, online web gallery 2004-present   
Sumner and Dene, Albuquerque, NM 2005-present   
Shiva Artistic Collections, Escondido, CA 2005   
Spirit Mountain  Log & Antler Design, Salida, CO 2004-present   
North Moon, Ouray, CO 2000-present   
Trios Gallery, Solana Beach, CA 1994-2001   
Sumner and Dene, Mission Hills, CA 1994-2005   
Brushworks, San Diego, CA 1995-97   
Good Books, Carlsbad, CA 1993 - 96   
Altar Q, San Diego, CA 1993   
Cafe de l' Amitie, San Diego, CA 1992    L
a Costa Galleries, La Costa, CA 1991-92   
Accent's Internat'l, Encinitas, CA   
Doreen Berry's Finery, San Diego, CA   
Creative Outlets, San Diego, CA   
Gallery of Arts, Rancho Santo Fe, CA   
Sadler Fine Arts, Cardiff by the Sea, CA

Selection of Fine Art Festivals   

Main Street, Fort Worth, TX: 2003   
The Great Fair, Fountain Hills, AZ: Fall 1999, Spring 2003   
Cottonwood, Richardson, TX: Fall 2002, Fall 2003 Spring 2003, Spring 2004   
Castle Rock, CO: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004   
Crested Butte, CO: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005   
Vail Arts Festival, CO: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004   
Beaver Creek Arts Festival, CO: 1998, 1999, 2002. 2003   
Carbondale Mountain Fair, CO: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004   
Durango Arts Festival, CO: 1999, 2004   
Evergreen Arts Festival, CO: 1999, 2000   
Boulder ArtFair, CO: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003   
Breckenridge Art Festival, CO: 1998