Relics

The new series Relics documents the native environs of the lowcountry and the rustic terrain of the South of France.

My work is often described as “Southern Gothic.” To some extent, the subject matter and the gritty, elegiac feel of the process bear that out. However, it is the tension between the past and the present that permeates the imagery.

Growing up in the South has given me a rare vantage point from which to observe the ever-changing yet enduring landscape of a region in transition. I am drawn to the images that are so familiar, yet so exotic to me.

The pieces in this series are mixed media on metal. After the images are shot with a medium format camera, the images are printed on hand-made transfer film and worked into the surface of the antique ceiling tins. The artworks are then distressed and toned to enhance the nostalgic patina of their surfaces.