General Entry - Emerging Talent Awards

The "States of Grace" series is inspired by a quest to illuminate the grace of the natural world. I am drawn to the sensual lines of natural forms and strive to capture the fleeting beauty that is often overlooked, to preserve a magical moment that glorifies the subject. Informed by my background in painting and art history, I portray a personal interpretation rather than a strict representation, to find a balance between the real and the imagined, and to awaken a past feeling or create a future memory that instills a dreamlike sense of calmness, serenity and peace. These images are printed on vellum and then layered with 24k gold, white gold or silver leaf to create texture and drama, and to emphasize the precious quality of the subjects. Within "States of Grace" there are three series: "Figura", "Flora" and "Fauna : Sanctuary". In "Sanctuary" I am working environmentally and with rescue and education organizations, nature preserves and zoos. A portion of proceeds of sales of these images benefits the organization or institution where they were photographed, or to an appropriate organization.