inkblots:

"Inkblots" is a series that began in a sketchbook as a visual exploration of juxtaposition and contrast through assembling collages from ink and magazine clippings. Drawn to the aesthetic qualities of these images, but still desiring something more meaningful than superficial attraction, the process then evolved to digitally layering the inkblots with my own photographs. The result is a body of work that satisfies on a deeper conceptual level and invites the viewer to construct their own personal narratives.

The first of these digital images is a self-portrait, followed by portraits of women and children with whom I have a significant connection. These pieces are an attempt to express the dualities of human relationships that are difficult to put into words. They speak of love and loss, intimacy and isolation, beginnings and ends. The culminating piece in this series is a stop-motion animation, and perhaps the most successful at expressing the oftentimes failed attempts we make to communicate the effects of these experiences with others.