Relics and Ruins

The series Relics documents the rustic terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry and Southeast Georgia. My work is often described as “Southern Gothic.” To some extent, the subject matter and the gritty, elegiac feel of the process bear that out. However, it is the tension between the past and the present that permeates the imagery. Growing up in the South has given me a rare vantage point from which to observe the ever-changing yet enduring landscape of a region in transition. I am drawn to the images that are familiar, yet so exotic to me. The pieces are photographic transfers on antique ceiling tiles rescued from historic homes and buildings in the process of renovation or demolition.