Bio

As a young child, I would go out ‘shooting’ with my father, an amateur photographer, who helped me appreciate the elements of composition at an early age. I always loved photography but for a number of years it took a back seat to my full time job. After a career in a wide variety of sales and marketing positions across the US at IBM, I decided devote my full time and energy to my long time passion of photography. I've worked to hone my skills by studying photography at both the Maine Media Workshops + College and the Santa Fe Workshops. I have produced images for the Vermont Land Trust, the Alaska Raptor Center, and the Sitka Conservation Society. In addition, I worked for 5 years with National Geographic Traveler Magazine as an onsite events manager for weekend photography seminars across the US. If you ask what type of subjects I prefer to photograph, the answer would be ‘all of them!’ I enjoy challenging myself with new photographic projects because for me it is the challenge and thrill of capturing a compelling image that excites me, no matter what the subject. My work has been exhibited in galleries in CT, where I lived prior to NH, and I now regularly exhibit my work in galleries in New England. One of my most recognizable portfolios is called ‘Boatscapes.’ Although the pieces look like paintings, they are actually photographs of the details found on boat hulls when the boats are in dry dock. I can spend hours in marinas and boats yards searching for my subjects by walking around the boats to identify the places on the hulls where the markings from wear and tear produce interesting and colorful abstract images. The fun and challenge is to find the 'landscapes' hidden on the hulls. Born out of my need to find a creative outlet during the last few pandemic years, flowers have become a recent area of focus. The closer you look, the more beauty can be found in the subtle details of the petals and the wide variety of colors. I am now hooked and am excited to continue to explore ways to capture their allure. I have become increasingly interested in finding creative ways to capture the beauty in nature. Using techniques like multiple exposures and intentional camera movement, the images become more painterly in appearance. My goal is to go beyond what nature looks like to express what nature feels like. Because I am energized by being around creative people, I’m very active in the local arts community. I am a juried exhibiting member of the New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA), Master Artist member of the Newburyport Art Association, member of the Seacoast Artist Association, the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists, the Kittery Art Association, and a former president and current Advisor to the Seacoast Camera Club. For 7 years I served as Board President of the New Hampshire Art Association, a nonprofit organization of over 300 artists representing a wide variety of visual art mediums. I also serve on the Portsmouth Arts and Nonprofits Committee, where I'm working on a project to determine the economic effects of the arts on the local community.