Reading
I’m reading again. It’s not so funny, but after I turned fifty I lost interest in about 100% of things I had enjoyed up until that point. Slowly, after years of persevering, I’ve been able to claw back some of those treasured distractions. Reading is the big one. Most of the stuff below came to […]
Poetry
I’ve always wanted to make poetry without words. So I’ve begun to learn about writing in the hope that it rubs off in my life. I want it to invisibly effect me. Poetry has always been a mystery, and a draw. In recent months it’s totally sucked me in. It’s fascinating and our home library […]
Misremember
Six years ago a large 5TB RAID backup drive died. I mounted a costly “recovery” project and amidst the work that was rescued—in addition to an astounding amount of replicated files—were an extraordinary number of glitch files. At the time, not all of these messed up files would open. The corruption was a bit of […]
Incomplete Architectures
It’s impossible not to encounter construction when walking in the city. The perpetual cycle of demolition and rebuilding continually plays out in every street and neighbourhood. This cycle becomes the life blood of every large place. The respiration of urbanity. The bigger the community, the more prolific the process. Nothing is ever “finished” and cities […]
Six Sheets of Plywood
Previous Next Six Sheets of Plywood are colour photographs of Balsa-wood models painted with varying concentrations of Mars black acrylic. The model acts as a place holder for a planned life size sculpture. The idea percolated and manifested over several months and is originally indebted to; an older photograph, a history of manual labour, the […]
Now & Then
Now & Then is about embracing the temporal characteristic of photography. You can take two photographs at almost the exact same time. If your camera is set to multiple exposures, the simple act of holding your finger on the shutter release will activate an electronic equivalent of what was once known in analog camera terminology […]
Framing
As part of the larger Building exhibition, temporary sculptures will be created utilizing various common building supplies. Plywood, aggregate, 2 x 4s, i-beams, scaffolding, tarps, vapour barrier, concrete block, nails, and other materials will be employed. Each sculpture will be planned and executed in maquette form and those plans and models will be used to […]
Seeing
Seeing is about breaking habits and looking at the world differently. Photography can often revolve around the idea of simple aesthetics or linear narrative. What looks good at a given time or what tells a story effectively can often be the most important force for creating an image. In Seeing there is a conscious attempt […]
Wandering (Ongoing)
Wandering is a continuing meditation on urbanity. I walk the city. It’s my preferred way to get around. I find other transportation too quick and it doesn’t allow me to observe the way I want to. Sometimes I may see something while riding the bus, bike or driving the car–but I rarely stop to take […]
Shrouded
Previous Next Shrouded has been formulating for a long time. Most of the process has been endless thinking. I’m good at the long think. I enjoy it. These images are the first step in taking the concept out of my head. Usually when this process happens and I move from thinking to making there’s a […]