Often, I draw inspiration from old paintings. I love to look through the many art books I’ve collected over the years. For this project, I chose Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus,” which he created in 1485. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the
Mark, Puppeteer When I first began emailing around to find interesting subjects for this project in London, I was given the names of two puppeteers. The email included an interesting warning: Sarah Wright and Mark Down are “Puppetry Royalty,” and you shouldn’t really expect to get them. To my delight, they both kindly said yes. Sarah was in
“What a wonderful experience and I’m so happy I chose you for it.” -Rebecca E. Recently, Rebecca decided to book a portrait experience for herself. She wanted a range of portraits. We began with headshots she could use for work and social media. Then we created portraits that ranged from casual and fun to glamorous,
The portrait experience is about to be even better! For the past month, I’ve been renovating new rooms at my studio. There is still work to do, but now that we’ve patched a thousand (at least!) holes in the walls, painted, wallpapered, installed new flooring, organized and moved things, I’d like you to see it!
Sarah, Puppeteer, London When I first began emailing around to find interesting subjects for this project in London, one person gave me the names of two puppeteers. The email included a warning though: Sarah Wright and Mark Down are “Puppetry Royalty,” and you shouldn’t really expect to get them. But they both kindly said yes. (Mark Down will
May 1, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next Wednesday! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. This month, I can’t wait to show you the expanded studio! I’ve got more rooms, including a client lounge, a changing
Ramon, Mime, London After I agreed to take my 12-year-old son David to London, I asked him who we should ask to be photographed for this project. We needed to find workers in their work clothes with the tools of their trade. David decided to challenge me: “How about a mime?” A few email inquiries led me to
Malik, Creature Performer, London Life’s Work is a portrait project that extends Irving Penn’s Small Trades, examining individuals based on profession. Nearly 70 years have passed since Penn’s project. In this project, I’ve been exploring the evolution of trades and societal views on identity and jobs. Time and culture affect the link between identity & vocation, and what
Recently, I had the pleasure of creating family portraits for Dannielle and her children. They had a wonderful day together, and they returned about a week later for their Print Reveal Session.
Ivan Weiss and I studied under headshot photographer Peter Hurley in New York City. Ivan lives and works in London. When I contacted him to let him know I’d be there last week, he invited me to his studio. We updated my headshots and Ivan created a portrait I love as well. Then he let
My 2016 portrait of renowned tubist Velvet Brown is published in this month’s issue of Town magazine. You can read about Velvet and her upcoming performance with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina, on April 6-7 here. The magazine is published both online and in print.
Please meet April. She is a career martial artist with special emphases, and is also a practicing ninja. April originally trained in Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate. More recently, she was recruited by a secretive dojo whose rules prevent her from naming it. The principles of Shorin-ryu are codified in what is called the dojo kun. This
You’re invited! Plymouth’s monthly art walk is next Wednesday! Join us for an open studio on Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., at 2 Post Office Square, Plymouth, NH. This month, I’ll show new work. I will also host artist Barabra (spelled correctly!) Zimmer, who will show some of her paintings and prints. You can
CG Studios is a boutique design and marketing agency in Plymouth, New Hampshire. They are a small but mighty team who specialize in creative services, logos, marketing campaign development, corporate communication, and branding. When they decided it was time for a re-branding of their own company, they called me for new portraits. Their new website
Lisa brought her beautiful family to the studio for a three-generation portrait experience. A couple of months before their session, we began by creating a mood board, deciding on the overall looks for their portraits, and choosing outfits from casual to dressy. On the day of their session, Lisa, her mother and daughter enjoyed professional
I am proud to announce that fifteen of my portraits each won a bronze award in the International Portrait Masters Awards competition & accreditation program. More than 8,600 images were submitted from around the world and were judged anonymously by eleven internationally renowned photographers. I am working towards an international accreditation as a Portrait Masters