Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper


SEPTEMBER 12 THROUGH October 12, 2013
Reception / SEPTEMBER 12, 7 – 10 PM

Artist Talk / September 14, 2 PM


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My production of uncanny contemporary photography and sculpture stems from a profound interest and practice guided by natural philosophy, history, folklore, myth and magic—magic as a term meant to conjure the notion of the interconnectedness of all life forces. Additionally, my work possesses a keen sensibility in observing, documenting and seamlessly merging the natural with the otherworldly—or seemingly supernatural.

Nature is prescribed as a foundation of power, verity and mystery in my work—both intelligible and arcane. I give significant credence to the animals, rocks, plants, earth, water and heavens—the known (the familiar), the unfamiliar and the essential. These ancient and sentient entities carry innate unspoken cues that continue to inform pivotal roles within contemporary life and art.

My work occupies a sage position that traverses depths that are all at once uneasy, dark, sympathetic, cyclical, humorous, somber, historical, topical and necessary. It conveys an intense yearning to utilize and honor our inherent awareness—to regain the unspoken understanding that we are all, and always will be (as humans), integral to and dependent on the natural world.

Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper



Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
THE FLOWERY DREAM: SPECIMEN 18 2010
AMANITA MUSCARIA EXTRACT (FLY AGARIC MUSHROOM) IN
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN GLASS BOTTLE
4.5 X 1.5 X 1.5 INCHES


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Ouroboros, 2013
Glass and deer antler
20 x 20 x 2 inches


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
In the Pines, 2013
Mixed Media
30 x 15 x 7 inches


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
In the Pines, 2013
Mixed Media
30 x 15 x 7 inches


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Himmel, 2013
Brass and nylon cord floor sculpture


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Himmel, 2013
Aluminum, Stainless Steel and nylon cord floor sculpture


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013


Art, Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper
Claw, Shine, Gloam and Vesper installation view
whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia
September 2013