Introducing “Knitted Together”
A New Personal Project I’m happy to introduce a new personal project titled Knitted Together. My work overall celebrates the human experience. Empathy is always a key component, which is sometimes achieved by including the viewer as a part of the installation. Knitted Together is a collection of portraits of people darning red garments from wool. Each portrait is ...Knitted Together, Part II: Shirley
Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part II: Shirley. I was recently in a conversation with an artist friend. She asked herself the question, “Can art DO something?” She meant something besides just existing as a passive form of entertainment. She and I both ...Knitted Together, Part III: Kieran
Homage to Titian & Manet Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part III: Kieran I strive for my work to celebrate the human experience. Empathy is always a key component, which is sometimes achieved by including the viewer as a part of the installation. Knitted Together is a collection of portraits of people ...Knitted Together, Part IV: Mom
Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part IV: Mom This is my mother. This portrait represents the way she lives her life now. Mom dotes on her little dog, Molly. She makes special meatloaf for Molly’s dinner. Molly has her own pink carriage to ride in in case she gets ...Knitted Together, Part V: Jody
Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part V: Jody Behind the scenes cell pic: Jody, helping to prepare the knitted garment for her portrait My work is about celebrating the magic of the human experience. I am interested in the connections between the subject and viewer. Through my work, I ask the ...Exhibition Announcements
I’m pleased to make two exhibition announcements for late summer / fall of 2023! Alternative Process Photography at The Galletly Gallery Five of my mixed media tintype works have been selected for an exhibit called “Alternative Process Photography.” This exhibit includes the work of members of the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. It will be ...Knitted Together, Part VI: Sisters
Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part VI: Sisters. I met sisters Nakiya and Taejah when they came to my studio to be photographed for Protest Portraits in 2020. They stand for family, community, anti-racism, and equal rights. I admire them very much. Special thanks to Sarah Daniels-Campbell ...My “Top Nine” 2023
As the year comes to an end, I want to thank all of you for being here. It’s been a year of meaningful connections and rewarding work. I have reached several milestones and am looking forward to continuing the work that drives me, starting new projects, and working toward new goals. My “Top Nine” 2023 – the highlights: I ...Knitted Together, Part VII: Angela
“It really boils down to this: all life is interrelated, and we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of identity. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Meet Angela. She works for the U.S. Forest Service and is on temporary assignment in New ...Knitted Together, Part VIII: Toni
This is Part VIII of a personal project called Knitted Together. Toni is, among other things, the mother of three young children. She is also expecting twins in May. Knitted Together is a collection of individual digital portrait photographs of people knitting or crocheting different red garments. Each portrait is printed on canvas and framed. In ...“Olympia” Earns Bronze with Distinction
I’m delighted to announce that my portrait of Kieran called “Olympia” has earned a Bronze with Distinction award from The Portrait Masters International Awards & Accreditation program. You can see how I created Olympia, including lots of behind-the-scenes images, HERE. This portrait is part of my series called Knitted Together. In 2019, I achieved the level ...
