The lure series is based on form, color, and composition. I believe the most complex emotions can be evoked from the simplest of forms. I find beauty in things that are cast off or neglected. Texture is of primary importance in my pieces. I think the surfaces of my photographs are one of the most important elements of the picture.  As the piece takes shape over time it becomes a richly layered deposit of color, texture and form
A couple of years ago I was browsing through a flea-market and noticed a vintage tackle box for sale. I bought the tackle box thinking I would use it for art supplies. When I discovered it was full of fishing lures and not being a fisherman I started looking at the lures as small sculptures or pieces of eerie jewelry. There are precious little replicas of fishes and other aquatic life, except these creatures are not so benign. Dangling from the little bodies are treble hooks sharpened and shaped for only one reason - to capture.
The lures were photographed on an old piece of textured paper with a 4x5” camera and then a C print was made. I started by scratching and or painting on the surface of the prints until I was satisfied. Then I scanned the image and completed the process in Photoshop.
The final print is an archival Epson inkjet print. The ex