Artist Statement

I have a strong desire for the hand to express more than the simple reconstruction of fleeting time often depicted in photography. The energy that emanates in our natural surroundings pierces through my exterior senses and into my core being. This intense fervor can not be cast on film alone, but with the use of fire I’ve found a way to re-create the almost metaphysical underpinning of nature, myself and the invisible effervescence around us.

Process and Presentation

Acrylic Lifts: The final imagery is uniquely transferred onto birch wood panels instead of being matted and framed, and covered with a UV gloss varnish instead of glass. The imagery is shown in its raw state much like a painting and the birch adds another layer of texture to the pieces. Images were conceived by burning 35mm and 120mm slides with an open flame. Read tutorial on the process.

Exhibition slideshow from Newspace Center for Photography January 2010: