Characters
Some people, presences, and gazes are entrancing, haunting. They conjure stories and unlock closeted fears. Many of the characters here are wearing makeup,
costumes, or masks. Often their eyes speak volumes. Encountering them on the street, we might politely look away. However, I invite you to stare as long as you dare.
Photo Recognition
• 2022 The Box Art Gallery, Florida Showcase • 19th Julia Margaret Cameron, Portrait • 16th Spider Awards, Fashion, Nominee
Lola is a bearded man with painted face and false eyelashes in a gay pride parade. His beard is obscured to add to the gender bending ambiguity of his come-hither look.
13th Spider Awards, Fine Art, Nominee
A reveler in Verona's Papa del Gnocco parade strikes a contemplative pose.
17th Spider Awards, Fashion, Honorable Mention
Intentional camera movement adds to the ornate quality of this Day of the Dead painted and bejeweled mask.
Photo Recognition
• 2025 Motif Collective, Portrait 2025 • 13th Color Awards, Fashion, Honorable Mention • 2025 Decagon Gallery, Burst of Color
Faster than a plastic surgeon, the spray-paint artist dramatically transforms the persona of his willing subject.
The metallic bird mask doesn't hide much of the undulating muscleman who dances before LED flames.
Black & White Magazine, #144
Photo Recognition
• 2022 The Box Art Gallery, Florida Showcase • 16th Color Awards, Fine Art, Nominee
No longer trapped by the tight confines of a box, the androgynous woman emerges, ready to assert herself. This photograph represents empowerment after repression, reaching for goals.