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About the Artist
I am a traditionally trained fine artist; former Associates in Arts: Photography student with a completed Photography Certification from Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland (2018); and proud Navy veteran.
During my time serving in the US Navy, I purchased a Canon EOS 7-D with the intent of just taking touristy shots of the places I travelled. Little did I know that I would fall in love with photography shortly after, using the medium to express my devotion to aesthetics.
My whole life, I have had a fascination with glass and the way it bends light. Back in 2016, I discovered a way to combine my art skills with this phenomenon in my photography. This led to my current photo series, "Shattered Past".
In this series, I channel my Japanese heritage through the ancient philosophy of Wabi-sabi by photographing various types of antique broken glass with a variety of experimental techniques such as water, studio lights, and even blacklights [Ultraviolet light]. Similar to the art form of Kintsugi, all compositions included in my Shattered Past series emphasize how something used, broken, and thrown away as trash can be recovered and made more beautiful than ever before with just a little bit of care.
This is of course a metaphor for broken people who, like the glass in the compositions, can be picked back up and put back together brighter and more interesting than the way they started.
To be "Broken" doesn't always mean something is trash. Scars give people character the same way cracks do with glass. Like glass, these "flaws" can make a thing appear weak and can even stand out from the excepted standards. However, cracks shine the brightest in the light, and without them, people may just see right through you.
"Wabi-Sabi [wah-bee-sah-bee] - Japanese aesthetic concept that finds beauty and serenity in objects, landscapes, designs, etc., that are simple, imperfect, and impermanent." - Dictionary.com
Based in Frederick, Maryland.
