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| Biography |
| I was trained in painting and sculpture but since 1987 photography has become my preferred creative medium. From 1998 to 2001, I worked in Egypt for six months each year as an artist on a project documenting inscriptions on temple walls. While there I continued my photographic pursuits and produced a large body of work ranging from the intricately beautiful details of Islamic Cairo to the magnificent remains of the ancient pharaonic monuments. I am fascinated by interior and exterior architectural relationships, and by the way structured space can elicit a powerful emotional response.Whatever and wherever the subject, my aim is not merely to make a visual record of what I see before me. Rather, I search for the point where form, light and shadow combine in visual harmony, creating a sense of quietude and solemnity. It is that experience I seek to capture and transfer to the printed image. |
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| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2000 |
"Images of Egypt, Sacred and Profane," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1998 |
"Hallowed Spaces," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1997 |
"Visual Tranquility," Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL |
| 1982 |
Blackfriar's Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
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Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 1981 |
Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 1980 |
Solander Gallery, Canberra, Australia |
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Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
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| Group Exhibitions |
| 2006 |
"10th Anniversary Exhibition," Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (by invitation) |
| 2005 |
"Sructures," The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago |
| 2004 |
"28th Annual Plaza Art Competition," Beverly Arts Center, Chicago |
| 2002 |
"Let There Be Light," Christopher Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL |
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"Beauty in Ruins," ArchiTech, Chicago, IL |
| 2001 |
"Member and Guest," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2000 |
"Chicago in Egypt," Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL |
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"The Prints of Egypt," ArchiTech, Chicago, IL |
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"Group Exhibition," Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1999 |
"The Alternative Cow Show," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1998 |
"Art 2 Art," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1997 |
"Small Works: Artists-in-Residence," Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 1992 |
"Westmoreland Art Nationals," Youngwood, PA |
| 1991 |
"Photo '91," Gallery 100, Cape Giradeau, MO |
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| Education |
| American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL (Photography) |
| University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (BA Studio Arts) |
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| Affiliations |
| Chicago Artists Coalition |
| Texas Photographic Society |
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| Collections |
| Akin, Gumps, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Law Firm |
| LaSalle Bank |
| Liberty Graphics |
| Pusateri Design |
| Republic Windows and Doors |
| (various private collections) |
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