Ex Voto (Offering)

FORM + EXPRESSION – Artist Statement

My quest to experience the dynamics of form takes on a new dimension in this exploration of the

human body as a vehicle of expression. After many years in the advertising industry, navigating

trough a cluttered visual world, I’ve learned that the foundation for my personal vision and

expression is instinctively grounded in the key principles of form, light and space.

Conveying the essence of the idea is a notion I continually strive for in my work, paring the

extraneous to a pure sensory dance for the eyes, mind and heart. My approach to this series draws on on a number of references: the painterly light of the Renaissance, the soaring, spiritual elements of gothic architecture, the human body and the power of words. Rather than thinking in fragments--image, print, framing--my approach to the concept is holistic and this is key to the serene and meditative effect I am after.

The human form as a boundless vessel of expression in tandem with the beauty and power of the

photographic medium are the key components in this personal exploration of mind, body and self.