We Take It With Us Wherever We Go
This conceptual series juxtaposes the beauty and perils of life on Earth with a scene from the first space walk by a NASA astronaut. I used photography and artificial intelligence to explore our tendency to deny our beauty and escape our problems—both of which are fool’s errands because, we take them with us wherever we go.
Morning Dew on a dandelion puffball explores beauty in the little things and the hope that comes with each new day.
Forest Fires explores drought and the extended fire season brought about by climate change.
Moss explores natures intelligence, clean air, and Earth's green lungs.
Decay explores the impermanence of the material world.
Hive explores our collective beauty and intelligence.
Old Chains explores oxidation and old cultural paradigms that seek to command-and-control.
Evergreen features Western Red Cedar and explores the healing and calming effect of the forest.
Fighting for Our Lives features T-Cells attacking cancer cells, it explores our vulnerability and resilience.
New Growth features new leaves sprouting from a tree, it explores starting over and rebirth.
Pills features pharmaceuticals and explores chronic illness, addiction, pain relief, and the medical industrial complex.
Ripple Effect features ripple in a pond of clear water. It explores our need for fresh water and our effect on each other and our environment for better or worse.
Trash features an aerial photograph of a garbage dump and explores our disposable consumer culture.