Upcoming Solo Show

Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, NYC. 5/29 – 6/23/24.
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 30, 6 – 8 pm

 
Red is my favorite color. The silver lining to the city installing dedicated bus lanes on my neighborhood bus route (and taking away my beloved just-around-the-corner bus stop… and LOTS of parking spaces)… is that they painted these lanes red. Granted not as vibrant a red as shown in these images, but a pretty good proximity. Most of these pictures are of their process of painting these lanes, and I’ve included a few other ground surfaces that share the color red.

These images are part of my broader ongoing series of things found on the ground.

Note that these will be larger prints than I’ve done before (with the exception of the long Holga pieces) and printed on fine-art paper.

Most of the subjects in my various “looking down” series are ephemeral in nature… that what I am shooting will likely be gone or changed at any moment.  I enjoy the element of chance in my work; I never know what I will find.  To me few subjects are out of bounds; what might be considered trash to others is for me an opportunity for self-expression and the surprise of unexpected beauty.

An attempt at a promo video below:

Solo Show
Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White Street, NYC. 12/13/23 – 1/7/24.
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 14, 6 – 8 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, January 7, 4 – 6 pm

 
I have been photographing spills for over eight years now. Over time I’ve gotten better at noticing these found abstractions, sometimes quite tiny, and I’ve come to know the color/tonality I can pull from the raw image. As with much of my photography, the chosen subject would likely go unnoticed by people walking by.

These images all originated as Instagram posts. I have pulled out the best of the bunch and associated them to each other either as diptychs or triptychs. The paired/triad images were likely shot years apart.

I hope you enjoy this exhibit of abstractions found spilled, splattered, or dripped right there on the street. Keep an eye out, you can find them too!

Most of the subjects in my various “looking down” series are ephemeral in nature… that what I am shooting will likely be gone or changed at any moment.  I enjoy the element of chance in my work; I never know what I will find.  To me few subjects are out of bounds; what might be considered trash to others is for me an opportunity for self-expression and the surprise of unexpected beauty.