7.05.2008

7.04.2008

7.02.2008

6.29.2008

+++apocalypse preview+++

from the fog to the smoke.
tried to go camping, got smoked out because the state of california is on fire. took refuge in the ultra fancy pants benbow inn, checked in just in time for tea and scones. in place of the television was a free bottle of port.
fair enough.

first, thick fog going over the golden gate.

as soon as we cleared the bridge, it was smoke all the way. we drove about 4 hours north of san francisco and never cleared the smoke. seemed like a glimpse into a possible unfortunate future...





wildfires give you a red sun that doesn't hurt your eyes to look at.

end of the world-ish.

the arched bridge over the eel river has an incredible echo to play with.




+++herm+++


6.24.2008

5.26.2008

see it? see it?



Anytime I share an image with a dead animal in it, I get a lot of mostly negative feedback. Even folks who know me well enough have asked. Better than any explanation I can offer, the similarity of these two images best illustrates my approach. Read the muted primary colors, the dynamic lines that divide the picture plain? These images are coming from the same place and have a lot to say to each other. Steel or flesh, watch nature do her thing.
The animal is simply a colorful and textural element of the composition with the added intensity of expressing the fragility of life. A stilled bird is the essence- ground bound. Add the touch of magic and wonder of a rare, close interaction with or observation of a wild creature- and there you are.
These are matter-of-fact, respectful, reflective documentations.

5.24.2008

5.02.2008

4.10.2008

::double deuce::

i have a piece up in the humble arts foundation
group show # 22

>>>while you're at it, peep the effortless genius of my
main man michael edward hahn in
group show #10