Showing posts with label Artwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artwork. Show all posts

Apr 30, 2024

Hometown Series at the Esplanade Gallery

If you find yourself in downtown Medicine Hat, Alberta over the next 5 months, have a look at the Tumbleweed Spaces that line the exterior of the Esplanade gallery.

Since 2012, I've sporadically shot thousands of images of Medicine Hat as part of a collection I've referred to as "the Hometown Series" and if you've followed me at any point in the last decade there's a good chance you've seen a part of it randomly pop up in your feedThe Hometown Series became so popular over lockdown that you may even have a print from it hanging in your home at this point.


This new installation was just completed last week and features 24 panels with over 150 variations from the series. It's also been a rare excuse for me to take stock of just how big this collection has become without having a specific end date or purpose in mind - it was always more about challenging myself to create and share something in the moment amidst a myriad of other projects.

As I described in my notes it's become a digital tapestry of my community, but in its simplest form, it's really just an excuse to look at the familiar in a less familiar way.



Of course, this exhibition wouldn't have happened without all of you and your support. It also wouldn't have happened without the amazing team at TREX Southeast who were the ones who nudged me to consider doing this and presented the opportunity a year ago.

It's amazing what time and a little creative energy can turn into. Thank you all for the push and for continuing to share the ride!




Apr 25, 2024

Shooting New York City on (Expired) 35mm

This old Minolta may not look like much, but it was the only camera my parents used to capture my childhood. Needless to say, I don't think it had taken a single picture in over 20 years.

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

So, I thoroughly cleaned it, I found some very expired 35mm rolls of Kodak Gold, and I put it in my bag to capture some snapshots on my latest round of travel shoots in New York City.

Despite discovering the auto focus meter no longer worked and a little bit of bleed on the film, overall I was just pleased the experiment worked. Here's some of what developed.

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

35mm Kodak Gold New York City NYC

Apr 3, 2024

New Art Installation: Coming Soon!

Hey, folks! I've been keeping a little secret. I've got a free public exhibition featuring my "Hometown Series" going up in downtown Medicine Hat, Alberta this month. You won't even have to get out of your car to catch a glimpse of it. Stay tuned for the reveal as the installation is completed over the next week or two.

Hometown Series Medicine Hat


Oct 16, 2023

Bombay Beach Drive-In at the Salton Sea

Part art installation, part scrapyard, I can appreciate the fact that the abandoned aspect of the Salton Sea's Bombay Beach has continued to evolve over the years. The Bombay Beach Drive-In is quite obviously not a working theatre, but its collection of classic wrecks is both playful and haunting in its junkyard depiction of the drive-in aesthetic in the middle of the blistering California desert. There's actually quite a bit to see. In my opinion, worth the stop.

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea


Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea

Bombay Beach Drive-In Salton Sea