I grew up with The Twilight Zone and Creature Feature, Movie Stars and Rock Idols, The Photographs of Time Life and Vogue Magazines, LP Records and Mixed Tapes, and MTV Videos, …
I love that we all have two sides and I am a lover of Contrast… Light & Dark, Black & White, Life & Death, Beauty & Darkness, Past & Future. I explore mortality and our journey. I am deeply influenced by my film and photography idols- Alfred Hitchcock and Herb Ritts. I adore anything Classic and everything Monochrome.
BOTANISCOPES
In my Botaniscopes series, I create kaleidoscopes with my botanical photography.
Environmental issues, endangered environments, threatened species, and the extinction of animals and plants are all hot topics of the moment. Our ecosystems and the environment, and how we view and treat them are becoming more important to many. The meaning of the word “green” has outgrown the mere definition of the color. It’s now used and applied to almost everything related to anything benefiting or creating awareness about the environment.
My recent work focuses on botanical life in nature, particularly plants and trees of the South. And I deal with them in forms of abstraction. It is a tribute to life and our environment that explores patterns, colors, and textures. It is also a fun way to combine light, reflections, and symmetry by embracing unusual perspectives.
In this series, my artistic process entails using the computer to create digitally manipulated photo montages that experiment with colors, light, and form to create stunning reflections that are meticulously arranged. I examine botanical photography in a new light by pairing together the exact mirrored reflection of each of the photos.
The new work is a project of imagined images that are simultaneously modern, contemporary, abstract, surreal, and take on a kaleidoscope and/or Rorschach test feel. Through the influence of life, science fiction, and fantasy, I aim to enhance a viewer’s perception of our environment and our relationship with nature. I take documental photographs of nature to a different level and help the observer experience a new landscape and an array of visual effects.
Environmental issues, endangered environments, threatened species, and the extinction of animals and plants are all hot topics of the moment. Our ecosystems and the environment, and how we view and treat them are becoming more important to many. The meaning of the word “green” has outgrown the mere definition of the color. It’s now used and applied to almost everything related to anything benefiting or creating awareness about the environment.
My recent work focuses on botanical life in nature, particularly plants and trees of the South. And I deal with them in forms of abstraction. It is a tribute to life and our environment that explores patterns, colors, and textures. It is also a fun way to combine light, reflections, and symmetry by embracing unusual perspectives.
In this series, my artistic process entails using the computer to create digitally manipulated photo montages that experiment with colors, light, and form to create stunning reflections that are meticulously arranged. I examine botanical photography in a new light by pairing together the exact mirrored reflection of each of the photos.
The new work is a project of imagined images that are simultaneously modern, contemporary, abstract, surreal, and take on a kaleidoscope and/or Rorschach test feel. Through the influence of life, science fiction, and fantasy, I aim to enhance a viewer’s perception of our environment and our relationship with nature. I take documental photographs of nature to a different level and help the observer experience a new landscape and an array of visual effects.
REFLECTIONS
Reflections focuses on botanical life in nature, particularly plants and trees of the South. And I deal with them in forms of abstraction. It is a tribute to life and our environment that explores patterns, colors, and textures. It is also a fun way to combine light, reflections, and symmetry by embracing unusual perspectives. In this series, my artistic process entails using the computer to create digitally manipulated photo montages that experiment with colors, light, and form to create reflections that are meticulously arranged. I examine botanical photography in a new light by pairing together the exact mirrored reflection of each of the photos. I create a brand new image that is a project of imagined images that are simultaneously modern, contemporary, abstract, surreal, and take on a kaleidoscope and/or Rorschach test feel. Through the influence of life, science fiction, and fantasy, I aim to enhance a viewer’s perception of our environment and our relationship with nature. I take documental photographs of nature and help the observer experience a new landscape and array of visual effects.
SKULLS
The human skull is one of the most powerful and oldest iconic symbols know to man. It has been used in art for centuries and carries with it an array of diverse and sometimes overlapping interpretations and meanings. Skull imagery has been evident in some of history's most impactful art, from Jose Gaudalupe Posada to C. Allan Gilbert, Shakespeare to Pieter Claesz, Frida Kahlo to Damian Hirst. The death of my father has affected me immensely and has found its way into my work. The cluster of feelings and representations that are attributed to the skull have become the perfect vessel to convey my conflicts regarding life, death, and mortality. By combining still life aspects into my portraiture photography, I have found a way to both communicate and represent my current and simultaneously universal circumstance. I explore the juxtaposition of life and death through the contrast of the skull and the living subject.
CLOUDS
I've Always been a dreamer, so I've always loved finding things in the clouds. To me they represent today, tomorrow, and the hereafter. They can be God's doodles, a message in the sky, or anything you want them to be… the possibilities are endless.
COFFEE
I love coffee. My Cuban half loves espresso, cafe con leche, cortaditos, and coladas. My American side loves everything American diner.
BLACK UMBRELLAS
A Black Umbrella has a formal feel unlike any other type of umbrella… rain or shine. Its presence can transform an otherwise mediocre photograph into something magical. It can conjure up thoughts that appear like classic memories- a businessman in a thunderstorm, the mourners at a funeral, an old woman protected from the sun, ...
THE BIRDS- AN HOMAGE TO ALFRED
Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic masterpiece The Birds is one of my all time favorite movies. The Master of Suspense was able to make otherwise angelic animals appear diabolic. He created scenes and images that will forever be imbedded in my mind and memory. I could never look at birds in a school yard or a cracked pair of cat eyeglasses without conjuring up those hauntingly iconic images.
PALMAS
Being born and raised in Miami and of Cuban heritage, I've always been fascinated by the palm. I've been surrounded by them for almost half a decade and always find something new in their beauty. Their textures and colors have a subtle way of screaming tropical. They can trigger memories of a day at the beach, a warm breeze, or a place to find shade. I can not imagine my life without being surrounded by them. They've always been a reminder of my birth place and ancestry.
