About
How strange and wonderful is our home, our earth, with its swirling vaporous atmosphere, its flowing and frozen liquids, its trembling plants, its creeping, crawling, climbing creatures, the croaking things with wings that hang on rocks and soar through fog, the furry grass, the scaly seas...how utterly rich and wild...Yet some among us have the nerve, the insolence, the brass, the gall to whine about the limitations of our earthbound fate and yearn for some more perfect world beyond the sky. We are none of us good enough for the world we have.
~Edward Abbey
I was born in the Land of Gar with its thick creeks and fish congested lakes. I spent much time outdoors looking at the roiling sky or underwater chasing crawdads and bream. When the storms forced me inside, I would draw for hours monsters and rocket ships, fast cars and bugs, lightning and storms. I wanted to be a priest, a scientist, an artist, an explorer. I moved to Austin, Texas when I was 18 where I have lived ever since. Here I found the coming together of plains, prairies, rivers, caves, swimming holes and canyons. I have studied fine art and photography, owned a restaurant, worked my urban farm, and explored the deserts of West Texas and beyond.
My concern for living respectfully on this planet informs everything I do. I try to see wonder around me and share that with others. To that end I photograph, build temples for small things, design sustainable environments, and educate others on the interconnectedness of rocks, air, blood. I try to be a force of good against the indiscriminate consumption of our precious home. My sincere hope is that, as humans, we can truly see the gift we have been given.
