Semaphore                                             

2019 - 2022        

                                                                                     

Archival pigment prints on 100% cotton rag paper

13”x13" image on 17" x17" paper, edition of 6 +1 AP

20"x20" image size on 24"x24" paper, edition of 3 +1 AP

Select images also offered in 36"x36" image size on 40" x40"paper, edition of 3 +1 AP

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In Semaphore I examine the shift in my perspective after having been diagnosed ten years ago with Parkinson’s disease. Through images, I consider what it means to integrate this life-altering information into my sense of self. What does acceptance look like?

 

Post diagnosis, everyday items and experiences take on new meaning. New tasks top my “to do” list each day. Simple tools now present a challenge and uncertainty pervades the periphery. As I look around me, the branches of trees become networks of neurons. Acknowledging these signals facilitates the process of adaptation. Optimism holds the key for me right now. Light, always an inspiration, illuminates a path for me to follow. And I go.

 

Parkinson’s disease is the world’s fastest-growing brain disorder. Currently, over ten million people live with Parkinson’s worldwide. With Semaphore, I want to foster a greater understanding of the experience of living with Parkinson’s and encourage dialogue that includes the often taboo subjects of illness and vulnerability. While this project is relevant to the Parkinson’s community, it also connects with others whose journeys require growth, patience, and perseverance to move forward.

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In 2022, I published a book of this project with Kehrer Verlag. The book has 96 pages, includes 67 images, and an essay by Rebecca Senf, PhD, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, in Tucson.

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Common Ground

2015 - 2020

 

Archival pigment prints on luster surface paper

18.25” edition of 10, 28.5” edition of 5, 40” edition of 3

5 prints reserved for custom size orders

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Can we connect to the past and future by way of image-making? I am inspired by a perceived connection to the history and future of experiences lived on the shared common ground of public parks and gardens. 

 

I title my landscapes with the GPS coordinates from which each photograph was taken. The images, anchored by the data of longitude and latitude, are my subjective response to that specific location and time. Picturing one of a myriad of possible views from that point, the images emphasize the unique experience of person and place. In turn, the coordinates and images chart my individual journey in these public places. Locations represented here include the Tuileries in Paris and Waveny and Irwin parks in New Canaan, CT.