2019 - Ongoing
Collodion Wet-plate collodion photogram on stone, stand made of welded steel and rock - 3.5"x5" up to 8"x8" not including stand
The “Anthropocene” fossils are imaginary records of flora and fauna that might be found in a future geologic era. They are evidence of what was and hints of how it might have been extinguished. Just as the real fossils found by humans fill in the story of what lived and how it died in earlier geologic era, these created fossils are evidence what what might be becoming extinct as a result of human activity.
what I’ve been up to lately
For years I have been publishing my work in book form. Mostly soft bound print-on-demand picture books. But lately I have changed how I do things. I have been watching – and sometimes enjoying – how the publishing industry has changed. Not only can we self-publish POD books, but we can promote them on the …
Last week I participated in an Albumen and Salt Printing Workshop at the George Eastman House Museum in Rochester NY taught by Mark Osterman and ably assisted by Nick Brandreth. We learned how to make high quality handmade prints using glass plate negatives and plain paper sensitized with a silver nitrate solution. These historic processes …
If you could have a world named after you – what would it look like? The Billiad is a quirky video from my book about what I discover when the dream becomes a reality. When this guy from New Jersey via Cincinnati, Schenectady, Aspen and New York City finally finds his own world, locates his …
I have completed The BILLIAD! The sequel to ODDYSSEY is about my exploration of Westheimer Road in Houston Texas. 27 miles of ego trip condensed into a 100 page book with 67 photographs. I spent 3 days in March 2013 traveling the gauntlet of Westheimer Road photographing myself with all things Westheimer. If you could …
Please help me complete the Ascent Project by supporting my Kickstarter Campaign. With your support I can complete the Ascent sculptures and installations. Ascent investigates the evolution from analog man to digital man using photograms and 3D printed sculptures. And when you back Ascent on Kickstarter you will receive a reward. You can support beginning …
My self portrait made of 30 3″x3″ tintypes is in the show “Portraits: Beneath the Surface” at the Studio Montclair Gallery at Academy Square, 33 Plymouth Street in Montclair, NJ from May 18th to August 14th, 2012. The opening reception is Friday May 18th from 6-8pm and will be part of the annual Montclair Gallery …
The closing party for The Manual Project exhibition at Ironworks was a great success. 35 people participated in the photobooth. View the gallery of the final images. Click on the thumbnails to see the photos enlarged. Thanks to everyone who came to the closing and especially those who participated in the photobooth.
I wrote An article about using collodio-chloride printing-out-paper for Photo Technique Magazine. I reviewed Alt-Photo Products specialty paper which is a re-creation of a historic silver printing technique. I tested the paper by printing the traditional glass plate negatives and also used digital negatives made with an inkjet printer. The article begins…. “In a time …
Update: Unfortunately the gallery is closed. For exhibition, acquisition, or publishing information please contact the artist. Abecedarian Gallery in Denver CO was selling my books. It is now a virtual gallery and Alicia Bailey curates shows in other locations. Alicia Bailey‘s wonderful gallery located at 910 Santa Fe St. in Denver’s Santa Fe gallery district …
I had so much fun “going to church” on my recent visit to Rome that I have to share the pictures. I am not inclined to post my vacation photos for the world to see, but I think these are worth sharing. We visited so many churches that I might have a chance of not …
