I am on a new creative journey, the next chapter after a photography interval that began in 2017. Prior to the picture taking, I worked in the TV & film business for 25 years as a production accountant in Los Angeles and NYC specializing in episodic series and indie features. I attended the University of California, San Diego and graduated with a BA in Visual Arts in 1986.

I often have thoughts about love.

Where is the path taking you?


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Photography Galleries - These galleries are dense with content which makes them initially slow to load (1 to 2 min). Hopefully the wait is worth your while.

2024-2026 (Shot on iPhone)
2023
2022 Part 1
2022 Part 2
2021
2020
1982-2019

2018-2021 Event Photography (Work related)

Exhibitions

2023: The First Time We Met; Mostly Sunny Skies With an Occasional Thunderstorm; and Curtains exhibited at the 11th Annual Benefit at Maryland Art Place in Baltimore, MD.
2022: My Chariot Awaits; I Used to Be Super Lonely; and The Trending Appeal of Corrugated Steel exhibited at the 10th Annual Benefit at Maryland Art Place in Baltimore, MD.
2022: Diesel exhibited at the "I Don't Know What You See" international photography show at the IMPREINT Space in London, UK.
2022: Grace and Hope Walk Into a Bar and The Ghosts of Detention exhibited at IMPACT: Baltimore Showcase at Zeke's Coffee—hosted by Maryland Art Place.
2018: Hand Woven: Connection exhibited at the National Juried Photography Exhibition hosted by the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburgh, VA.
2018: Eat and Play from the series "Americana" exhibited in the 6th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA.
2017: Blue Jeans and Peacock Umbrella exhibited in the 9th Annual Juried Art Show at Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, VA.

Accolades

2019: In Praise of the Shadow won the Juror’s Choice Award at the National Juried Photography Exhibition hosted by the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA.
2018: Perpetual Tea, or, Preparing Our Minds for Anything won Best in Show at the Asian Fusion Art Exhibition hosted by Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford, VA. The installation was an offering of fifteen 1-minute meditation videos displayed as a tea ceremony in a tatami room.
2016: It All Boils Down to Being a Good and Meaningful Person in the Ways I Know How won First Prize at the photo contest hosted by Womankind magazine. The theme of the contest was Simple Living and the photo was published in Issue #8 and distributed throughout the UK, Australia, NZ, Europe, Asia, the US and Canada.
2015: The video Should City Bakery Hot Chocolate Be Drunk With or Without a Homemade Marshmallow? won First Prize at The City Bakery Hot Chocolate Festival Essay Contest in NYC.
1987: Buttered Side Down—a college film I directed and acted in—Premiered on Opening Night of the Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival (now Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival) at the Music Box Theatre.

Videos

2013-2017: Directed 26 short videos featuring Danielle Loizou.
2012: Directed the music video for “It's the Disease” by iamdeadsmiles58.
2010-2011: Directed 10 short videos while living in Washington Heights, NYC.

Music

2009: Became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
2009: Created a melancholy cover of “How Soon Is Now” by The Smiths.
2006: “April Sun” premiered on KCRW in Santa Monica, CA thanks to DJ Chris Douridas and his show “New Ground.”

Web Sites

2017-Present: Created third website about love: MCHL WGGNS (The Beginning)
2012-2017: Created second Tumblr about love: BUDDHAPIMP.
2010-2012: Created first Tumblr about love: CUBICLEA.

Miscellany

2021: Created galleries of my record collection: 1952–1969, 1970–1979, 1980–1992 and wrote about it here.
2020: Moved to Baltimore with Elle (formerly Dee).
2019: Created first virtual photography exhibition based on the series "Is It Ok if I Come Over?" and produced a companion book to support the experience.
2017: Created the photo poem "My Former and Future Self" to commemorate move from New York to Virginia.
2017: Moved to Virginia with Dee (formerly Danielle).
2013: Met Danielle at the French Roast on 85th & Broadway.
2011: Sold first piece of art (an oil painting) to Yvette Stapleton in Harlem, NYC. The work is titled Vertically as Fire Horizontally as Water.
1995: Moved to Manhattan, NYC.
1964: Moved to Los Angeles, CA with the family.
1963: Born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 2nd.

Work

2019-2020: Taught digital photography and filmmaking at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA.
2018-2019: Staff photographer for Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, VA.
1995-2016: Hired by Universal Television (1995) as the production accountant on the TV series “New York Undercover” produced in New York City. Continued working as an IATSE Local 161 production accountant in NYC until 2016. Took a break from production accounting to work with the indie film production company Killer Films from 2002-2006 as their manager of finance, accounting and human resources.
1990-1995: Hired by Viacom Productions (1990) as an assistant production accountant on the TV series “Father Dowling Mysteries.” The series was produced in Los Angeles at Universal Studios. Continued working on the Universal backlot as an assistant production accountant until 1995. Favorite TV series worked on: “Quantum Leap” (still have the crew jacket!)

Education

1981-1986: Attended the University of California, San Diego and graduated with a BA in Visual Arts. Studied film, art and photography with David Antin, Eleanor Antin, Harold Cohen, Manny Farber, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Louis Hock, Standish Lawder, Claudio Fenner-Lopez, Chip Lord, Babette Mangolte, Patricia Patterson, Faith Ringgold and Phel Steinmetz.