Southwest Portraits

These portraits are part of a new series, inspired by Wheeler’s Photographic survey of the American West. From 1871-1873, George M Wheeler led an expedition to create topographic maps in the western states. He took with him two photographers, Timothy O’Sullivan and William Bell, to document the journey. For me, these landscape photos are inspirational launching points for portraits. The image above portrays naturalist John Muir, who was considered “Father of the National Parks”. Stay tuned, I’ll be posting more portraits soon! You can check out more personal projects at my new site!

Paiute Woman, Kanab Canyon, Utah

Theodore Roosevelt, also known as the Conservation President

10% Challenge

These lawn signs can be seen throughout my town. Homeowners displaying them are participating in a local program designed to reduce their energy-use by 10 % over the next year. Partners in this project include the town of Red Hook, Bard College, and Central Hudson Power. Homeowners like myself learn great tips about saving energy - and money. A few years back, I contributed illustrations for this worthy endeavor. Here's a little retrospective...

Carpools are cool...

Trees can keep your home warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer.

biking is great exercise, and it saves money...

Laundry lines help you save on your bottom-line...

Walking is cool...

You can learn more about Red Hook 10 % Challenge here.