These photographic images offer my remembrances of a given scene’s reality. Strength of composition and vibrancies of color are stressed in my work. Nothing is staged: All of the subjects are stumbled upon.
On a personal note, I was born and raised in what I remember to be a series of "Mayberry"-like farm towns in Southwestern Minnesota. Reflecting both my great love of driving and the nation’s open heartland, roadside images resonate with me and are some of my personal favorites. I also enjoy the abstract images in the Museum gallery on this website.
I have assembled an eclectic collection of postcards, initially favoring black and white modern photography. I've pared down the collection to approximately 4,000 postcards, from a high of about 20,000. One of my favorites is somewhat of an oddity: A 1930's MOMA-issued postcard of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” that is, for whatever strange reason, sepia-toned...