The photographic series below was started in the summer of
2006. At the time I was not sure why I was drawn to the cemetery but
decided that I would honor my intuition and simply follow. I
discontinued the work in the graveyards in mid 2007
because I was not finding in the cemetery pieces what I wanted or
expected so I thought. All of the pieces seemed mundane, lacking in
character so I stopped and searched else where for subjects.
Early in 2008 I began to experience a profound
anxiety. After much examination and a crisis in spirit I have come to
believe that this anxiety has it's roots in my fear of change .... that
my work in the cemeteries was the result of my muse calling me to stare
at impermanance and face this fear .... so I am returning to the
graveyards to continue staring at impermanence and change. Now I will
not only search for it in graveyards. I will look for it everywhere.
I'm sure it will not be hard to find if I learn to look with soft eyes.
