Glimpses at the Conservatory

During long winter months I am drawn to make images, it’s a need.  As short days of dreary tenor envelop, the local conservatory draws me in.  Once inside:  Settle the mind, breathe in the scent of life that defies a dead season and lose yourself in the cacophony of green monochromic textures layered upon each other.  In that visual tapestry lies the substance which brings life to the flourishes of color.  Sense it, feel it, capture it and then bring it to life so you can share it. 

Texture fascinates me.  The sensation of touch, the act of feeling to bring the fabric of a surface to life is a subconscious and underappreciated experience of being.  Conveying the sense of texture is elemental in my photography.  Using two dimensions to capture what exists in three and then using the power of contrast and light to make the textures of a moment come alive for a viewer in all its depth and power is a core goal of my work.   

Glimpses at the Conservatory is the culmination of this work.  Collected over three years at 13 different botanical conservatories, this collection represents my best efforts to bring the visual feel of these places alive to the viewer.

Glimpses At the Conservatory was presented at the Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Garden, Indianapolis, IN as a month long exhibition in May 2024. Proceeds of Print sales and art work was donated to the Conservatory and its benefit.

A preliminary edit of Glimpses was published as a zine by F2.8 Press and is available for purchase here: Glimpses at the Conservatory