I sent photographers a piece of unexposed processed photo paper with no image on it and asked them to tell me about a photograph that they didn’t get: a One That Got Away.

Due to Covid, there is no opening celebration for this event. So please let me know you stopped by to see the show on-line by signing the Visitor Sign in here.

Rob Silberman essay here. “Photography, Fishing and the Ones That Get Away”

Artist Statement here.

In-person exhibit at

Traffic Zone Gallery

250 3rd Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Nov. 29 - Dec 31

Mon-Fri 9-5

Sat & Sun 1-4

Nourish/Devour is a series of images about our inter-dependence with nature. Species are becoming extinct and there is a litany of transgressions in the way we raise food and consume our daily bread. We have the ability to nourish nature, to care and protect the earth – Nourish or Devour.

This series pairs a cooking implement with a nature subject to draw attention to the relationship between what we eat and the natural world. The aesthetic issues that interest me are present in the visual tension that is created by:

organic shapes versus machine-made forms;

color versus black and white;

three-dimensional space (the nature subject) versus flat, graphic two-dimensional space (utensil photogram).

The images are printed in the darkroom from black and white negatives with a cooking utensil placed on the photo paper during the printing process. This creates prints that combine photograms with photographed images. I then hand color the black and white photos. The finished prints are matted in black with a velvet inset and are one-of-a-kind.

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Image size is 10” x 10” matted to 18” x 24” with black mat board and a black velvet insert. Images are framed without glass. Scroll down to bottom of page to see how images look framed. For sales information please contact me here.

Price: $600

The images in Family Silver use silverware as a way to explore the psychology of family dynamics and friendships. The silverware appear to have bodies and heads and certain implements seem to have gender or age depending on their size or shape. Each silverware pattern has a different silhouette that creates a specific feeling: bold, strong, gentle, elegant or any number of variations – just like families, friends or relationships.

The images are created in the darkroom by placing silverware on photo paper and exposing them to light under an enlarger. I deliberately use out-dated and somewhat fogged photo paper, which creates a grayish silver tone. Through various manipulations in the exposure and printing process the silverware can suggest an expression of feeling, mood or connection. The prints are matted in gray mats and each one is one-of-a-kind.

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Image size is 11” x 14” matted in gray mat board and framed without glass to 16” by 20.” To see images framed, please scroll to the bottom of the page. All images are one of a kind and have been hand printed in the darkroom and processed to archival standards.

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Price: $400

When I began meditating, I looked for a photographic subject that would convey a similar sense of quiet peacefulness. Visiting local Japanese gardens, I found skillfully designed natural retreats that encouraged me to slow down, be present and experience the intimacy of the present moment.

Throughout the seasons, I photographed a variety of Japanese gardens around the United States using color slide film. In the darkroom, I projected the slides onto Polaroid film and transferred the images to watercolor paper. I made two of each, one of which I hand colored with photo oil pencils. This process resulted in small, intimate prints with soft, muted colors and delicate images, beautifully representing the feel of the gardens.

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Book “Through a Zen Lens: Seasons in Japanese Gardens” 122 pages, soft cover, hand bound with Japanese binding. To see book layout click here. $50

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Images Size is 4” x 5” printed on a 9” x 14” page. Prints can be purchased as a flat print to be framed, such as those seen in the portfolio case. They can also be purchases as a Japanese style scroll with added dowels and a cord for hanging. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see examples of this style. The original polaroid transfer prints have been scanned and printed as giclée prints in a limited edition of 25 each with archival inks and paper. This was done because polaroid transfers are not archival and will fade with prolonged exposure to light. Creating an archival print insures that you will have an image that lasts.

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Price: Flat print $225.

With dowels, cord and hanging pin $245.

For many years I did commissioned portraits, which meant working with my clients to satisfy their expectations. I also brought my own outlook and perspective to these sessions as portraits are a mixture of the subject and the outlook of the photographer. I tend toward more serious portraits as I feel they go deeper than the usual “say cheese” and smile, which tends to keep the focus on the surface. My preferred portraits are those that both portray and transcend the sitter and become closer to a universal archtype. These are a few of my favorites.

I am interested in how photography derives many of its aesthetic choices, genres and styles from painting and how photography and painting intersect.

In these portraits I select a backdrop that augments the personality of the sitter. I have the sitter look directly into the camera as though they are aware of the viewer, while also trying for differing angles that change the psychological nuance of the gaze. I print black and white silver gelatin prints which I then hand color with photo oils, pushing the coloring beyond a realistic presentation to bring out emotional and psychological aspects of the sitter. I like the background to have its own presence and contribute to the meaning of the image. These images push the boundaries between what is a photograph and what is a painting.

Portraits can be a likeness, a search for a deeper connection, a metaphor or allegory, a self portrait of the photographer or a means for exploring a topic. Portraits can also present the times we live in, the zeitgeist of an era, and it’s impact on our sense of self.

In our current world many people feel torn apart, ripped and shredded from dealing with layers of issues both personal and global. From the personal - health, finances, relationships, family, career, identity, goals and desires to the larger world issues of global climate change, wars, sexism, racism, Covid, divisive politics, and a host of other issues, all of which affect our inner sense of self.

To present this, I photographed each artist in my building then printed several prints, some lighter, some darker, some with more or less contrast. I stacked the prints, tore parts away and then rephotographed the assembled images to create a layered portrait. Even though there are many layers, the portrait image is still intact. In spite of the difficulties, people find ways to hold it all together; some stoically, some with resignation, some with strength, hope or acceptance, or even with humor and good cheer.

Headshots, publicity photos and CD covers and album photos created for musicians.