Throughout history, people have migrated from one continent to another carrying seeds and saplings with them, greening their new terrains with familiar leaves. I photograph these non-native species, along with indigenous trees, on European boulevards, Mediterranean walkways, and American footpaths. Photographing close-up, I give few clues to the locales where these tree trunks tower.
Out on a Limb is a plea to save the arbor.
Portfolio Series
I depict blanched wood, gnarled limbs, and slender trunks aping young lovers entangled in embrace. Peering at colossal trees, I notice ashen bark weathered by age and wood swelling with disease—mirroring the human condition.
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Extinct
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 20”
The Torso
2021, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 20”
Carved in Wood
2021, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 20”Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 20”
The Warrior
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Sevillian
2022, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
The Serpent
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Goliath
2022, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
The Figurine
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Autumn Grip
2022, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Young Lovers
2022, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Hulk
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
The Tail
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Shavings on the Stump
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Bear Paw
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Tattoo
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Circa
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
The Wound
2023, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Green Shade
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Neural Network
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 16”
The Orangutan
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 16”
Tangled Wood
2019, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 16” x 16”
Vista
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Daddy Long Legs
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Olivastri Millenari
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Downward
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Aerodynamics
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Ode to Picasso
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Once the Zoo Stood Nearby #1
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Once the Zoo Stood Nearby #2
2024, Photograph, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16”
Hindsight
2022, Diptych, Photographs, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper, 20” x 16” and 16” x 16”