A native Southern Californian who grew up during a time when kids rode their bikes with abandon rather than helmets and parents didn't worry as long as you were home before dark. That freedom from fear extended to my thinking and my outlook toward our society itself. Always questioning, I have been driven to a pursuit of exploration and investigation.

Following years of self-directed work, I enrolled in a formal art studies program. That led me to discover my passion for using the camera and film as artistic tools. The resulting photographic expression is focused in two areas. The first is the photo essay: this allows me the chance to explore personal and societal aspects and ideas using a variety of techniques and approaches. The second is the path of experimentation in both processing and printing of images. More recently I have begun to combine photography with painting and other mixed media.