All Dressed Up

When I was a little girl, I loved playing dress-up, especially for Halloween. It was a way to express creativity and don a new persona for a few hours. My mother and I would admire the gowns on televised beauty contests. My Barbie doll had at least twenty pairs of high-heeled shoes.
Today, in addition to my faith and photography, one of my joys in life is accessorizing my outfits. My tribe consists of people strutting their stuff in costumes, uniforms, finery, and cultural attire and participants in performances, parades, historical reenactments/fairs, and costumed conventions.
Hypnotic Exotic
Hypnotic Exotic       (2023)
Hypnotic Exotic
17th Color Awards, Portrait, Nominee
Do Androids Dream?
Do Androids Dream?       (2021)
Do Androids Dream?
Swarovski mannequin sports tattooed reflections of purple neon swans as she stares blankly or is she sleeping on the job?
16th Color Awards, Fashion, Nominee
Mardi Bra
Mardi Bra       (2023)
Pink Marilyn
Pink Marilyn       (2023)
Beautiful Day-Dreamer
Beautiful Day-Dreamer       (2019)
Stare Down
Stare Down       (2024)
Stare Down
18th Color Awards, Fashion, Nominee
The Shadow Knows
The Shadow Knows       (2024)
The Shadow Knows
Many of my images illustrate Bible verses. "They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow."
- Psalms 144:4 (NIV)
A pink-clad pedestrian contemplates his distorted shadow upon a rosy wall. With a nod to Rene Descartes, "He casts a shadow; therefore, he is."
18th Color Awards, Fashion, Honorable Mention
Pensive in Pastel
Pensive in Pastel       (2024)
Pensive in Pastel
18th Color Awards, Fashion, Nominee
There and Here
There and Here       (2023)
Girl with the Curls
Girl with the Curls       (2025)
Tiara Tara
Tiara Tara       (2023)
Tiara Tara
17th Color Awards, Fashion, Honorable Mention
Transformation
Transformation       (2025)
Champagne Witch
Champagne Witch       (2022)
Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring       (2024)
Rites of Spring
2025 Decagon Gallery, Burst of Color
Elvis Wannabe
Elvis Wannabe       (2019)
Procession Leader
Procession Leader       (2025)
Pair with Flair
Pair with Flair       (2022)
Do-Si Duo
Do-Si Duo       (2023)
Sun Goddess
Sun Goddess       (2023)
Sun Goddess
2025 Motif Collective, Portrait 20252025 Praxis Photo Arts Center, The Portrait
Easy Breezy
Easy Breezy       (2023)
Awaiting Prince Charming
Awaiting Prince Charming       (2024)
Vertebrae
Vertebrae       (2024)
Vertebrae
19th Spider Awards, Fashion, Honorable Mention
Little Havana Ana
Little Havana Ana       (2018)
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