Photographs freeze a moment in time, both the planned and unexpected. They contain
our memories, experiences, and ideas. I document the world around me because it is
constantly changing and soon will become a memory. This is my way to contribute to
preservation of the history that we live.
My work seeks to highlight the things that are fleeting and, that I hope to preserve. In a
city like New York where the landscape is constantly changing and the people are
constantly moving, I offer a moment of stillness; calling attention to the often ignored
details of the monoliths around us.
I focus on what I am connected to. The things that call my attention while examining
history, architecture, anthropology, and gentrification. The images may depict buildings,
but are also about what these buildings mean in the context of where they are.
In the current phase of this project, I’ve expanded my usage of materials to include paint
as well as thread. Many homes and buildings are continually being demolished and new
ones are constructed, shifting the visible landscape as well as the fabric of many
neighborhoods. Since many long standing fixtures aren’t landmarked, they can
disappear and before I know it I’m left wondering “What used to be there?” I seek to
guide the viewer along a journey of examining that shift between the old and the new.
