Self-Portrait

What's with all the self-portraits? (Besides the fact that this Jess Smiley character is so self-absorbed?) I think it all comes down to the fact that "self" is the only thing I can really gauge.  This picture was made two years ago with a film camera, some drawings, tape, a mirror, and a borrowed camera. My hair was shorter then, and I always wore that dark blue jacket and a Walkman. Talking Heads "Little Creatures" was my favorite album at the time.

Last year this time it was Tom Petty's "Wildflowers".

Now I don't listen to music much.

Why did I tell you that?

Dog with Monster

This is a photo from a series of "House Monsters" I've been working on.

Seeing Double

After several failed attempts at making a project work, I decided that I needed to move on. BUT! I've stayed up too many nights and spent too many hours thinking about how I need more stick-to-it-ive-ness and I can't just give up. So I didn't. No, sir. I clenched the "cradle to cradle" concept and put all my images to work. These are what I came up with...