Artist Statement

A judge is required to be neutral and impartial; a person whose observations and decisions must be made in a detached, thoughtful, and measured manner. When I retired from the judiciary, I embraced the chance to express my own thoughts and feelings. I make pictures that reflect my internal response to what is happening in my life—most recently, an exploration of what is beyond the end of things. My photographs are an attempt to hold what cannot be held, time and memory.

I use light and shadow to map an emotional space of unquiet stillness. Ordinary moments are imbued with a sense of mystery, intimacy, longing and loss. The feelings within this space are not easily labeled. Indeed, to name them is to put them away, allowing them to dissipate. They are simply to be experienced.