The Stage
This piece comes from a feeling I know well, the sense that the world can sometimes feel upside down. There can be so much noise, color, pressure, and distraction around me that it becomes difficult to remember what I am actually trying to say and who I am trying to be.
The microphone represents my voice. It is a reminder that I do not have to let everything happening around me speak for me. I may not be able to control the world, and I do not need to, but I can choose how I respond to it. I can step forward, speak with intention, and take responsibility for the life God has given me.
For me, this painting is about finding the courage to use my own voice even when everything around me feels chaotic. The world will always have something to say, but it does not get the final word. I do.
Photos behind the painting
The two original photographs behind The Stage. Their stories are coming soon.
The microphone
The story behind this photograph is coming soon.
The buildings
The story behind this photograph is coming soon.
Land, Sea, and Heavens
Land, Sea, and Heavens brings together three photographs that reflect how I experience my faith in nature. The vast landscapes of the western United States and the seemingly endless ocean become a kind of church for me, places where I can see God’s creation and worship Him through its beauty. Photographing these places is my way of paying attention to that beauty and sharing what it means to me.
The church, the desert, and the sea come from different moments in my life. Bringing them together connects a place of worship with the places where I feel that same spiritual connection beyond its walls.
Photos behind the painting
These three photographs bring together faith, friendship, family, and the openness of the natural world.
The landscape
I took this drone photograph in the Utah desert, between two mountain ranges and about 50 miles from the nearest town. I wanted to show the sheer openness of the landscape, a sense of space that is difficult to capture from the ground.
The sea
This drone photograph shows the Oregon coast during a trip with my family after my grandmother passed away. We were traveling home to Utah after her funeral and drove through Washington and Oregon. It was my first time experiencing the Oregon coast, and this image carries the memory of that journey.
The church
I photographed this church while I was away for military training. I was spending time with a friend and teaching him photography, while he was helping me learn from his interpersonal skills. Although the building was closed, he spoke with the person in charge and arranged for us to look inside. We explored upstairs and photographed a building more than 150 years old. The photograph reminds me of that exchange, the friendship, and the doors a conversation can open.
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