I developed my artistic vision through digital photography rather late in life, shortly after I moved to Oregon in 2004. My creative skills previously revolved around writing. I majored in English at the University of Tulsa and practiced writing as a small-town newspaper reporter and columnist in Arizona. Over the years I wrote short stories, poetry, and a few novels that were never published. My writing skills came in handy as a document translator and report writer in later professional endeavors.
After a few years of photographing nearly every bird type in Oregon, I realized I was less of a bird enthusiast than I was a nascent photo-artist searching for a unique stylistic expression. The journey has evolved through creative experimentation and developments in digital software to the point that I may have found a descriptive term for my endeavor. I never felt comfortable tagging myself a photographer nor an artist, regardless of being accepted as such in art galleries in Hot Springs and Mt. Ida, Arkansas. I'm comfortable now with the title "artographer."
Lately the most important software in my laptop is provided by Topaz, whose tools bridge the digital gap between raw photography and polished art. The Adobe standbys Photoshop Elements and Lightroom complement the power of Topaz. My finished works are printed on canvas or archival paper via a magnificent Epson T3270 large format printer.
I exhibit at the Whittington Gallery in Hot Springs and in the Ouachita Artists Gallery in Mt. Ida. I have also exhibited at the Artists' Workshop Gallery and the Landmark Building in Hot Springs, and at the Woodlands Auditorium Lobby in Hot Springs Village.
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