Angels of all varieties through the years.

In my spare time, I would construct wings and costumes using found objects, scout locations, make backdrops, and create stories around these winged characters. 

Some of these are self-portraits, others feature friends, models, and fellow photographers, and a few are from a children’s fairytale that I wrote and illustrated. 

Modern interpretations of the Mona Lisa. Photography, costumes, and art direction by me.

Living on a farm in Alabama, I often come across wildlife in various stages of the lifecycle: ⁣

Does trailing quietly behind their protective mothers, outgrown antlers shed each spring, and a seemingly infinite number of cicada exoskeletons. ⁣

A rare phenomenon known as a “Cicada Double Brood” occurred earlier this year. Billions of cicadas emerged across the American South and Midwest from April to June as the 13- and 17-year cycles of two different broods synchronized for the first time since 1803. For months, the low, constant hum of countless wings filled the air as they shed their exoskeletons and began the next chapter of their life’s journey anew. ⁣

In the words of Henry David Thoreau, the signs of life that I’ve collected over the years serve as a reminder to “live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.”

"Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight, For the greatest tragedy of them all, Is never to feel the burning light." —Oscar Wilde

Photography and costume design by me.

Nature calls. Photography and costume design by me.

Handcrafted horn tools made from repurposed antlers collected on my farm and stainless steel finishes

Shot in the Redwood Forest. Costumes, Photography, and art direction by me.

“To sleep: perchance to dream.” —Shakespeare

Photography, art direction, and costume & set design by me.

I had the privilege of creating several works for the community of Serenbe, a biophilic neighborhood located in the Chattahoochee Hills outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

I drew inspiration from the five natural elements to design this chandelier, which is suspended above a fountain at One Mado. I built it using aluminum and added lights at the end of each stem, which are interwoven to create the illusion of movement as one climbs the staircase.

The branch-like spigots and steel handrails are by Gault Designs. Flynn Whitehurst crafted the concrete fountain and steel paneling with butterfly and tree limb motifs. The works were commissioned by Serenbe’s founder Steve Nygren as a “symbol of vitality and life.”

Costumes, photography, and art direction by me.