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| Biography |
| I was trained in painting and sculpture but since 1987 photography has become my preferred creative medium. From 1998 to 2001, I worked in Egypt for six months each year as an artist on a project documenting inscriptions on temple walls. While there I continued my photographic pursuits and produced a large body of work ranging from the intricately beautiful details of Islamic Cairo to the magnificent remains of the ancient pharaonic monuments.
I am fascinated by interior and exterior architectural relationships, and by the way structured space can elicit a powerful emotional response.Whatever and wherever the subject, my aim is not merely to make a visual record of what I see before me. Rather, I search for the point where form, light and shadow combine in visual harmony, creating a sense of quietude and solemnity. It is that experience I seek to capture and transfer to the printed image.
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| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2000 |
Images of Egypt, Sacred and Profane, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1998 |
Hallowed Spaces, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1997 |
Visual Tranquility, Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL |
| 1982 |
Blackfriar's Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
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Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 1981 |
Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 1980 |
Solander Gallery, Canberra, Australia |
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Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
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| Group Exhibitions |
| 2009 |
Texas Photograhic Society Members Only Show, Dishman Art Center, Beaumont, TX |
| 2008 |
High and Dry VIII, International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
| 2006 |
10th Anniversary Exhibition, Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (by invitation) |
| 2005 |
Sructures, The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago |
| 2004 |
28th Annual Plaza Art Competition, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago |
| 2002 |
Let There Be Light, Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL |
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Beauty in Ruins, ArchiTech, Chicago, IL |
| 2001 |
Member and Guest, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2000 |
Chicago in Egypt, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL |
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The Prints of Egypt, ArchiTech, Chicago, IL |
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Group Exhibition, Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1999 |
The Alternative Cow Show, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1998 |
Art 2 Art, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1997 |
Small Works: Artists-in-Residence, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1992 |
Westmoreland Art Nationals, Youngwood, PA |
| 1991 |
Photo '91, Gallery 100, Cape Giradeau, MO |
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| Published Work |
| Sacredness of Space, "KMT," Vol. 12, Number 4, 2001 |
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| Awards |
| Artists Emerge, online juried competition, Series, 2009, 1st Place |
| PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention, 2008 |
| International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention, 2008 |
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| Education |
| American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL (Photography) |
| University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (BA Studio Arts) |
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| Affiliations |
| Chicago Artists Coalition |
| Texas Photographic Society |
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| Collections |
| Akin, Gumps, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Law Firm |
| LaSalle Bank |
| Liberty Graphics |
| Pusateri Design |
| Republic Windows and Doors |
| (various private collections) |
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