Presented by Pleiades

The beauty of the natural world has always fi lled me with an existential fascination. As a young boy I would often go down to the sea, never disappointed in her embrace of peaceful solitude. I now revel in capturing her special moments of equanimity, movement, color, light, power and immortality. In my work I seek to balance realism with abstraction, at times capturing the surreal. While the ocean and beach are some of my preferred landscapes, I am also inspired by all one sees in the natural world. My favorite images give the viewer the smallest anchor of realism, leaving the rest to one’s imagination. My goal is to leave you with a meditative sense of beauty, peace, and timelessness. While digital photography is my original medium, over the last few years I’ve been making encaustic paintings inspired by my photographs. Ultimately, my goal as an artist is to challenge the viewer's perspective and encourage them to see the world in a new light. Whether it be through the use of metaphor, absurdity, or beauty, I hope to provoke thought and spark the imagination, inviting viewers to delve deeper into the surreal landscape of their minds.