About
“This is what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again, and again, and again. Let me prove it to you.”
Through our art we seek to create fine art surreal photographs showing the strength of the individual, to allow the viewer to look deep within oneself and make a connection with their own experiences and struggles.
Our photographs allow us to share the stories and struggles of the subjects we encounter and reveal their inner strengths. Using non-traditional models allows us to utilize those individuals typically who feel they are overlooked by society. Conversations across a range of topics; loss, doubt, self-worth, addiction, injury, illness, and depression result in the development of image ideas. Stories sometimes so personal they have been shared with trust to maintain anonymity.
Using real-world locations and props to create gateways into surreal worlds. From abandoned train stations to old grain silos no place is off limits to create beautiful story filled images. We seek to create artwork that produce visceral reactions for viewers. Some images are quiet while others almost create a frenzy for the observer. We hope that viewers will question the “why” and “what” regarding images to create dialogue among others who interpret the images differently
Exhibitions:
Art for the People Gallery, Texas: July – October 2017
Precision Camera, Texas: October – December 2017
Austin Prosthetic Center, Texas: ongoing since 2017
Lost Pine Art Gallery, Texas: March – April 2019
Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado: August 2019
PhotoPlace Gallery, Vermont: ongoing since 2019
ASmith Gallery October 2019, Texas: October – December 2019
PhotoPlace Gallery, Vermont: October - November 2020
Duke University Health, North Carolina: January – March 2021
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 2022
Publications/Awards:
Bevie Magazine – “Unbroken Issue” December 2017 (cover and featured)
Stubborn Magazine – “The Midnight Magic Issue” July 2017
Dobally Magazine – April 2019
Dark Beauty Magazine – April 2019
COOPH - Cooperative of Photography – Featured “Telling Their Stories” - November 2019
Scott Kelby- Photoshop Insider – Featured Online Blog -October 2020
Fine Art Photography Awards (2nd place) - 2021
Lenscrath Magazine - 2021
Purchasing: Images are available as 17” x 17” limited edition, signed, and numbered giclee on fine art paper. Prices of prints are $400 and are subject to change. Prints are not framed or mounted. Fifty percent of all proceeds go directly to the following organizations for the betterment of the subjects featured in the photographs.
- Austin Prosthetic Center: restoration of limb function for amputees - Comfort Café: recovering addicts and alcoholics - BeFriend EB: Epidermolysis Bullosa
Photo taken by great friend and photographer Buster Jetter - www.jetterphoto.com