Artist Statement
Tight imaging of organic specimens and the manipulation of their color and space transform minute matter into archival pigment prints. My work explores a relationship between science and art.
When I observe objects in our natural world—sinuous scales of snakeskin, withered pods of plants, hairy articulations of arachnids—I notice a parallel between the structure of these specimens and the elements of art and design.
Using scanning electron and dissecting microscopes, I enlarge specimens. Digitally enhancing these intricate structures with vibrant hues reveals a world of fascinating form. My photography merges actuality and abstraction, allowing unique anatomical attributes to surface. Scale and color are no longer the intrinsic property of the natural world but a reflection of artistic subjectivity.
By blending science and art, I wish to share the alluring structures of natural form. My artwork expresses a mutualism between science and art and displays the inherent beauty of nature in a new way.