I am a photographer who focuses on the world at night. During the pandemic I became fascinated by how artificial light penetrates the darkness and transforms what is bland and ugly in the daylight into a beautiful hidden world, Ultimately, my work is about confronting the fear darkness represents and finding the beauty that emerges from the unknown, the darkness.
My work during the pandemic focused on the feelings of isolation resulting from our separation from each other (see the series Pandemic Nights). As the isolation dragged on through the winter of 2021, it felt like we all were in a long forced hibernation.. In the spring of 2021, more people began to tentatively emerge and reengage in society. Broken Silence is a study of individuals as they again begin to participate in society.
After the completion of Broken Silence in 2022, my work became focused on exploring what the built environment says about contemporary culture in the United States.
Small Places (2022-2024) is an exploration of small towns in the agricultural areas of Illinois and Iowa with an emphasis on the disparity between the agricultural bounty and the struggling small towns of the region.
Exurbia (2024-2025), documents the transformation of agricultural lands at the far edges of Chicago’s suburbs (exurbs) into new subdivisions. Due to the limited light available in subdivisions under construction Exurbia was shot in the twilight as day transitioned to night.
I am currently working on a series, Passed Over (2025 -2026), which looks at the built environment adjacent to the Chicago Transit Authority elevated train lines.
