Artist’s Statement

I am a retired scientist and engineer, now a fine-arts photographer specializing in exploring the spiritual connections between mankind and nature. My images are intended to help reconnect material man with our own inner spiritual nature, and our environment. I specialize in photography of the waters of the Great Lakes.

My work expresses my conviction that humanity needs to return to the understanding of early peoples who treated the natural part of their worlds as having spiritual connections to themselves.

Western civilization has treated nature as a physical resource to be exploited, manipulated, abused, owned, sold, spoiled and ignored. The prevailing view is of a hierarchical structure to nature with humans at the top. It was not always so. Such a view removes humans from their natural relationship with nature, one of interdependence.

My current work uses the Great Lakes’ waters as metaphor for the human spirit.

My work is currently represented and exhibited by

• The Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids
• The Art of Framing and Gallery, Traverse City,
• Old Mission Tavern/Bella Galleria on Old Mission Peninsula,
• Kuhlhaus Gallery, Harbor Springs,
• And was exhibited for one year at the State of Michigan Governor’s home in Lansing, Michigan.

I also have participated in several juried shows with The Artworks Alliance, The Artcenter Traverse City, and The Crystal Lake Art Center.