Photographs
As with the rest of my art, I approach photography as capturing the Réalité Supplémentaire - the reality that exists when we dig a little deeper; the one, though in front of us, we often miss. Though, unlike most of my fine art where color is front and center, with my photographs, the artistic focus changes to composition and line and subject - a documentary of both the contradictions and synchronicities in all of our lives that happen from just being.
All photos taken with various iPhones.
Réalité Supplémentaire
"It's Not Easy Being Green"
Dillards Department Store, Nashville, TN
"Mannequins Are People, Too"
Dillards Department Store, Nashville, TN
"Stuck with a Toilet in Our Trunk "
Louisville, KY
"Conflict Resolution"
Train Station, Cupar, Scotland
"Standing Guard"
Glasgow, Scotland
At first glance, I thought this young girl was asleep between the lion's protective paws. I quickly realized that she was as vigilant as the lion.
"Waiting in Vain"
Musée national Picasso, Paris, France
This woman had been patiently waiting outside the Picasso Museum for almost an hour. The realization that someone has stood you up is one of the lesser human tragedies, but a tragedy nevertheless, and in Paris, twice as painful.
"Cimetière du Montparnasse" (Montparnasse Cemetery)
Paris, France
"Through the Looking Glass"
Saint James Paris Hotel, Paris, France
"Through the Looking Glass II"
Rufflets Hotel, St. Andrews, Scotland
"What Goes Around Comes Around"
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
"Hellmann's Mayonnaise"
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, FL
"Self-Awareness"
Nashville, TN
"Someday"
Ron del Barrilito, Rum Distillery Hacienda Santa Ana, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
There are hundreds of barrels of rum stored in the distillery warehouse. The barrel in the middle of this isle, is a special barrel that will only be opened when Puerto Rico becomes an independent country.
All Natural Man Made
When Man and Nature are on the same page.
"La Finca"
Hacienda Muñoz Coffee Plantation
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
"Farm Workers"
Hacienda Muñoz Coffee Plantation
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
"Casa Rosa"
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Built by the Spanish Army first as a barracks and then as officers quarters; it was last used as a daycare for government employees. When I took this photo, it did not appear to be in use.
"The End of the Road"
Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzi,
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Cemetery by the Sea.
"Night Watch"
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
The light from the sunset actually hits the opposite side of the fort, but the fort is lit at night, giving the illusion that it is the last rays before night.
"El Morro"
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
"Apéro aux Champs de Mars"
Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
Parisians often get together with friends after work or school for an apéro - a casual gathering with friends, food and alcohol.
"The Road to Heaven"
Washington Monument, The National Mall, Washington, DC
"Work in Progress"
Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dating from 1540, this is the 2nd oldest cathedral in the Americas and holds the tomb of the infamous city founder: Ponce de León.
Dressed for the Occasion
Sometimes, it just all comes together.
"Monet"
Edinburgh, Scotland
"Milkshake with all the Fixin's"
Burger Republic, Mount Juliet, TN
"The Skinny House"
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Located on Calle Tetuán, Old San Juan, this house is reportedly only five feet wide.
"It's Not Wise to Upset a Wookie"
Shakespeare and Co., Paris, France
"Hipster Jack"
Mount Juliet, TN
Jack, age 89, giving a thumbs up on the first day home after spending five weeks in hospitals and rehab clinics fighting Covid-19. Jack had lost 30 lbs in the process as well as all of his clothes - he had to wear his wife's extra clothes home.
Other Artist's Art
Over the past few years, I've grown fond of taking photographs of people with other artist's art. There is a symbiosis that happens as one person interacts with the art of another - and for me - another work of art is born.
"Mona Lisa's Smiles"
Louvre, Paris, France
The number of smiles flashed in front of the world's most famous smile, must be countless. Here, perhaps more than anywhere, to connect to the art, we turn our backs to it.
"Touching Plensa"
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, Nashville, TN
"Tourists Times Two"
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
This photo was taken inside the The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The couple on the right is actually a sculpture by the artist Duane Hanson entitled "Tourists 1970". The couple on the left are real tourists who are reading the plaque about Hanson's "Tourists".
"Which Way?"
Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN
"Étant Monet" (Being Monet)
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
"Serenity"
Louvre, Paris, France
I captured this beautiful Parisienne deep in thought at the Louvre. The painting is "Supper in Emmaus" by Paolo Veronese.
Nature Triumphs
I don't do a lot of pure nature photography, but occasionally the forces of nature are too formidable to overlook.
"Breaking the Surf"
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
"Pollack Dreams of Winter"
Nashville, TN
"Trees on Fire"
Nashville, TN
"Rincón Beach"
Rincón, Puerto Rico
"Land Ho!"
Isla de Desecheo Marine Reserve,
Puerto Rico
Won't You Be My Neighbor
I have wonderful neighbor's. Occasionally, interesting, too.
"High Chair"
Nashville, TN
I have a neighbor who occasionally puts something he feels has value on his curb as a gift to the world. Usually there's no explanation why this object is there, but the underlying message is clear: first come, first serve.
"Leaf Blower"
Nashville, TN
"Sunjoe"
Nashville, TN
"Sheriff's Dept Pick Up - Rusty Fan"
Nashville, TN
I have another neighbor who occasionally puts something that has absolutely no value on his curb for the Sheriff's Department. They come pick it up in a huge truck. The cost of picking up the item is far greater than the item itself.
"Sheriff's Dept Pick Up - Tube TV"
Nashville, TN
"Ditch Witch"
Nashville, TN
Google Fiber spent over six months installing fiber optics to my neighborhood, only to get shut down by the government. I have Google Fiber in my front yard, but they are not allowed to install it in my house.
Sign of the Times
In order for a sign to exist there must be at least some thought, as well as several decisions made. The best signs are those that deny this fact.
"Its Here"
Nashville, TN
"It Here"
Nashville, TN
Flip side.
"I'll Buy a Vowel"
Nashville, TN
(THANK YOU
FIRST RESPONDERS
ST0P BY TODAY
FOR SPECIALS).
"Lost Dogs"
Percy Warner Park
Nashville, TN
"No Plastic Money"
Independence, KS
"Krystals"
Nashville, TN
"HERE WE GO"
Former American Legion, Independence, KS
Small town fight or flight.
"Doughnuts, Coffee, Cash"
Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN
Consumerism is never so gauche as on those roads catering to the less fortunate.
"Out O"
Nashville, TN