I work and live in Long Island City, NY, USA. I am self-educated and began photographing in 1985. In 2003 I first used digital manipulation to better define and explain my political and social positions which are the foundation of most of my work.
Examples of subjects that interest me, include: identity, racial prejudice, religion, economic disparity, universal healthcare, denying women control over their lives, affordable, quality education, gun violence, etc. Specifically I have made artworks dealing with beauty, fashion, prostitution, aging, gender, rape, misogyny, politics, etc.
I have exhibited in over seventy-five U.S. and international galleries e.g. New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Miami Beach, FL; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cakovec, Croatia; Arles, France; Malaga, Spain; Thessaloniki, Greece; Venice, Italy; Berlin, Germany; Beijing, China; Barcelona, Spain; Tokyo, Japan, and more. Most of the exhibitions resulted from a juried selection process. One, in New York City (Chelsea) was a three-person exhibit, the remainder were group shows. I have also been published in issues of Musee Magazine, and I participated in an art panel discussion entitled: “Personal Is Political Is Personal” in a Brooklyn, NY gallery. I am a member of the Los Angeles Art Association. My work is in several collections, including The Fletcher Collection, Johnson City, TN and the collection of the 5th Barcelona Foto Biennale, Barcelona, Spain. I am a founding member of FotoNostrum, the largest photography gallery in Barcelona, Spain.
