Artist Statement
The photographs I am presenting are not bold nor are they dramatic. The subjects that call to me might be a tree trunk, a simple weed or maybe a creek at low tide. They are of the ordinary and the quiet things that one can encounter while one is in a natural area. While wandering with my tripod and camera, I try to assume a passive role and let the subjects call out to me. It then becomes my task to put the subject in context with its surroundings and find a way to convey my feelings about what I am photographing.

The paper that I have printed this work on plays a major role in my ability to meet my goal of conveying the soft and subtle beauty of what was photographed. I used Washi Kozo paper which is made from Mulberry bark. When one looks closely at this paper one will see pieces of Mulberry bark swirling around in the paper