Skin Deep

A Collection of Intimate Moments

October 6 – November 7, 2008

The photographs in “Skin Deep” have evolved from trying to visually explore moments of physical and emotional vulnerability. We all choose moments when we let others into our physical and psychic space. There are equally poignant moments when we decide to remain closed and protective. The friends and people I have photographed in this project are not passive subjects. They are participants with me as they decide what to expose, what to cover and hide, and when and if to become totally open. They are collaborators in revealing emotions that can be hidden and expressed by our physical selves. While each image in “Skin Deep” has its own emotional poignancy, the series of multiple exposures explores photographically the complexity of my artistic and personal investment in these moments of visual vulnerability.

The Zipper Project © is an exploration of the moments before and after intimacy. The opening and closing of zippers, fasteners, buttons, leading to the opening of eyes, mouths, arms, legs, leading to the opening of hearts. And of course the inevitable closing of zippers, arms, mouths, and hearts.