For my sixth solo photography exhibition at Archway Gallery, I expanded on my interest in visual distortion, this time using antique hand-blown glass to provide a new perspective. The project began over ten years ago in The Netherlands when I noticed the fractured and faceted appearance of a local carnival as seen through the 17th-century windows of the Delft City Hall. Inspired, I began capturing more images through original glass windows in other European buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries.
 
I continued this exploration in Houston with “restoration” glass manufactured in Germany using 400-year-old methods. Designing and building a system for placing this glass between my subjects and the camera lens allowed me to deconstruct still lifes, portraits, musical instruments, Houston cityscapes, political landmarks and more. Read more.