Artist Statement
In a time when the lines between humans and computers get blurrier with each passing day, my work stands unapologetically loyal to imperfectly handmade.
My pictures and pottery both leave me covered in mud. Whether I’m wading in rivers with my camera, or spinning berry bowls at my wheel, my art is rooted in an unwavering reverence for the human connection with earth and water.
Growing up in New England in a family of immigrants, I was surrounded by laborers whose hands were always deep black in the creases and filled with endless campfire stories. Summer mornings spent in my Grandmother’s garden, pulling carrots and baking mud pies, finishing the day with hair that smells like tomato plants.
Simpler, slower, times. Roadside farm stands selling just-picked corn. Maple syrup collected one drop at a time. Front porch swings and hopscotch.
I believe this way of life deserves preservation.
“It’s called fishing, not catching,” my Dad always said, on our walks home from the river, “It’s about patience and appreciating the time without the reward.” My too-big galoshes, always flopping against the asphalt, counting the magnolia trees as mile markers.
I hope to create pieces that feel the same. Comforting and love-filled. Nostalgic and timeless.
Published Books
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Garden Journal (Chronicle Books.)
The Handcrafted Wedding (Sellers Publishing Inc.)
The Inspired Wedding (Sellers Publishing, Inc.)
Catch and Release (Self)
River Story (Limited Edition, Self)
City of Austin - Capacity Building Grant Maximum Award Recipient 2019
Upstream Gallery Juried Show, NY 2019
Top 10 Photography Educators in the World, Rangefinder Magazine
Top 30 Photographers in the World, Rangefinder Magazine
Top 10 Photographers in the US, Professional Photographers of America
Gallery Exhibitions and Awards
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division 15th annual People’s Gallery Exhibition 2019
FotoFest, Houston TX
ClickAway Gallery Show, San Antonio, TX
Robert’s Gallery, Cambridge MA
Harris Gallery, Miami FL
Joseloff Gallery, Hartford CT
ArtSpace Gallery, Hartford CT and NYC
Art for AIDS Exhibition, CT and NYC
