RUINS & TRACES

I observe detail while attempting to capture lost moments and cultures with my camera. I am captivated by the transient nature of time and the beauty of history’s texture evidenced in ruins, monuments and cascading fountains. My interests are patina, perceived mythic quality, the juxtaposition of antiquity and modernity and a study of light and shadow. I prefer to work in series, making solarplate etchings in which the images can be seen as individual pieces as well as part of an integrated body of work. Ruins and Traces is concerned with ruins as monuments and foundations, some clearly defined, others seen through the spray of a fountain. They are traces of times past, and paradoxically current.

These 10 x 8 prints are made from polymer etching plates that are sensitive to ultraviolet light. My original photographs are exposed on metal plates with a light box. After the plate is made, I use traditional etching methods to create an edition varié of twenty prints in which each print is one of a kind using the same plate as a matrix. A narrow range of color creates a collection that works individually and in groups.