Year: 2021

I was reading an article and somehow it had me think that there was a connection between still life and landscape photography. Essentially, both are contrived; largely made environments. I think the link is tenuous at best, but my gut says there’s something more to this. The overall style is still life, but I’ve chosen…

This image was inspired by Cézanne’s still life with plaster cast of Arnor. I couldn’t find my porcelain figurine that more closely matched Cézanne’s, so I used a cherub instead. Who will know? Also, in line with Cézanne’s, I’m working on developing an affinity to apples. The lower apple seen through the glass is distorted,…

In these images I wanted to move away from the literal, to abstract away from the concrete by injecting a touch of surrealism. In the first composition I use rotten apples, located in different spaces. One is reflected (and distorted) through a glass of water. The background is defined by arcs of light (which come…

In these images I’m developing a more conceptual offering. I’m playing with shadows, light, colour, and reflections and distortions through water. These all connect with memory, the past and bringing the past into the present.

Once the food is prepared, the next logical step is to consume it. A place setting defines a location at the table. It provides the tools to eat. The arrangement aligns with convention. The knife and fork are from my father’s mother. The ivory handle on the knife betrays a time when such components were…