This exhibition, like my previous solo shows, is shaped by my early adventures as a geologist. Through this filter I capture the unique and subtle patterns and textures I find in the details hidden in the recesses of the world around us. Mostly Water, Some Rock chronicles what I find visually and intellectually intriguing in the natural world. Understanding the physical processes that create patterns in nature allows me to capture unusual impressions and abstractions of the visual landscape.

This exhibition focuses on two realms: water and rock. Photographing the same natural springs over the years, I find that like snowflakes, no two images are the same. The constant is the incredible interplay of light with surface ripples and the extraordinary palette of colors from plants beneath the surface. Varying the time of exposure creates a further abstraction of the scene. This fluid environment is ideal for the photographic art form.  While the human eye can see the motion created by the upwelling of water, it takes a mechanical shutter to “freeze” the scene, revealing the composition’s unique beauty.

Rock is the second realm that has captivated me over the years. A close-up of a cliff face brings the intricate interplay of fracture patterns to life. The growth of the fractures when they formed (at the speed of sound by the way) leaves a subtle and beautiful record. The common thread between these realms is the patterns created by the distortion of light, shape and color formed either by ripples in a spring or the convoluted fracturing of a cliff face.