Infected By Art Book - Volume 5

My imagination ran wild from a young age; from drawing my own books to planting glass shards to grow glass flowers, I believed anything was possible. Drawing and painting became my passion. I attended the School of Visual of Arts for a few semesters. Excited by many forms of media, including film, sculpture, painting, architecture and more, this creative exploration led me to find my true artistic path through photography. My creative inspiration comes from my surroundings; trips to museums and conventions where a multitude of artists inspire and motivate me, walks around cities and towns, or just exploring the raw beauty of nature. The one constant of my creative journey has been my camera. I take photographs everywhere I go. I'm as fascinated by crumbling rocks as I am by droplets of water, beautiful flowers, even an insect. Through my lens, my mind's eye becomes free to imagine, observe, think and wonder. I was born into a family of self-taught artists; two uncles were photographers, and my grandfather, who was a wood and metal artist that made folk art pieces. Like them, I found my own voice, finally realizing my medium of photography was in my hands all along. My camera and equipment are my tools. In every image, I endeavor to capture a single moment of time as it works its magic in our world; the macro details of an insect, the abstract and extraordinary patterns of everyday life, the surrealism and beauty of unseen details that evoke a sensory response. My goal is to take the observer of my work along with me on this journey of discovery; to impart and inspire introspection of how we all view and move through our world, and have their imagination run wild with curiosity and wonder.