Seeking Meaning
Lyrical granular images of people viewing art are a metaphor for humanity's search for meaning in this series of metagraphs - a new visual language based on camera sensors capturing the universe's energetic fingerprint.
‘‘Seeking Meaning, my series of Metagraphs of people looking at art in museums and large art fairs is a metaphor for our human need to find meaning. These lyrical granular images capture the universe's energetic fingerprint on a digital sensor and create a new visual language to explore the intersection of art, science and spirituality, creating a space where we can sense and connect with the universal energy around us.In other words, it is designed to visually help you connect to the unseen energy around you.’’
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I grew up surrounded by art in my parents’ studios and their gallery—the first contemporary commercial gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In fact, they opened the gallery the same week I was born. As a child, I was always surrounded by creativity and immersed in the artistic process, yet I wanted to learn what the secret alchemical language was that all that art spoke.
Later, I pursued a degree in International Affairs with a focus in international security issues, but my path took an unexpected turn when I enrolled in a Healing Arts program. There, I encountered a profound idea: disease is often the result of unaddressed dis-ease in the mind and spirit. Then, after facing a serious health scare of my own, I was forced to ask myself a difficult question: Am I happy with who I am and what I have done with my life? The answer was no. That realization hit me like a shamanic blow.
It struck me so deeply that I made a promise to myself—if I recovered, I would devote my life to what I truly loved, not what I thought would earn approval or respect. That was the moment I chose to fully embrace my passion for creating.
I decided to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in photography. Before entering the MFA program at Brooks Institute, I had been studying professional photography at the undergraduate level when I noticed something fascinating. Photography had an unspoken rule: light is good. But there was another dictum—digital noise, the artifacts produced in digital imaging, was considered ugly, worthless, something to be eliminated at all costs.
I had a thought: What if someone made something so compelling with digital noise that people would have to see its beauty? At the beginning of my second year in my MFA program, I realized—that someone should be me.
Through experimentation, I discovered a visual texture that thrilled my senses. But the true revelation came when I learned what digital noise actually is. Digital noise is the recording of all the energy a camera sensor detects—energy that the human eye cannot see. In other words, it captures the energetic fingerprint of the universe. Any wavelength that moves electrons off the surface of the sensor—if it is not visible light—it is imprinted in the image as noise. In that moment, I realized I had found a way to make the unseen visible, to reveal a fragment of the vastly mysterious reality we inhabit.
We assume reality is limited to what we can see, hear, taste, and touch, but in truth, existence is far greater than our senses allow us to perceive. By using technology—something born from science—I found a way to explore the ineffable, the spiritual, the mystical. I discovered that the camera, a tool meant to capture reality as we see it, could instead become a bridge between Art, Science, and Spirituality. This pursuit speaks to my deepest fascination with both scientific inquiry and spiritual mystical knowledge.
Now, when I create work like my Seeking Meaning series, there comes a moment in the creative process when the piece begins to resonate with me. It’s an experiential moment—when the visual texture I am developing reaches a state where I feel as though I am literally vibrating in sync with the work. It feels like a mystical experience, a moment of alignment with something greater than myself.
We are most free when we release the rigid definitions we attach to ourselves, when we look beyond everyday perception and glimpse a higher order. Those are the moments that can lead to transformation, which is the ideal response to life’s only universal constant…change. I have chosen to use the camera—a tool designed to document the known world—to reveal something beyond it. I seek to create moments of lyrical mystery. By transforming what is considered a "waste product" of digital imaging into a beautiful visual language, I hope to reveal the unifying energy that infuses everything. My wish is for viewers to sense the subtle cracks in their own perception—openings through which they might glimpse something deeper, something that leads to their own transformation and growth.
FAQs
What is this offer?
Seeking Meaning is a series of lyrical granular images of people viewing art. The images, known as metagraphs—a new visual language based on camera sensors capturing the universe's energetic fingerprint—are a metaphor for humanity's search for meaning.
How do you create your work? And what exactly are metagraphs?
My work is camera-based; I use a digital sensor to record data. However, I restrict light entering the camera to force the sensor to record all the energy it can see that is not visible light. This is the backbone of my practice: recording the unseeable.
Next, I render the data to develop the lovely visual textures that further abstract the image and turn it into something other than a photograph. I call them Metagraphs because, like a photograph, they are a recording. But they are a recording of much more than visible light alone.
Then, I pigment print on Japanese paper, apply UV protection varnish, and mount it to archivally prepared substrates like canvas or board. The print transforms into an art object, resembling a painting, and requires no glass or framing.
What is the theme of this series?
My work is an exploration of the intersection of art, science, and spirituality. Both science and spirituality tell us that we are primarily immaterial beings. The lasting truth is that we are energy. Science and spirituality are both paths to understanding the phenomenal mysteries of existence and, in my opinion, while they appear to be divergent tracks, ultimately they curve around to point at the same thing—as long as the certainty of dogma does not creep in to blind us.
Making art is an attempt to touch the unknown and create meaning. Viewing art is a desire to experience that meaning. The works in this series serve as metaphors for our deep, universal need to seek and find meaning in our lives, which helps us find our purpose.
What’s the difference between your originals and editions?
I create single, unique, large artwork from each image. The sizes vary from 40 inches to 15 feet (so far). The threshold for any unique large work is 40 inches in any direction.
I also make a tight limited edition (typically of 3) in one or two sizes. The common sizes for the edition pieces are: Larger edition pieces are 24”x36” or 30”x30”, and smaller edition pieces are 12”x18” or 16”x16”. When I have an image that I have not yet made into a unique large piece, I am able to work with a client to make it to a specific size. Commissions may be made to any size requested.
I’d love to have one of these metagraph images now. How can I get one?
I’m delighted to hear that! You can select the artwork that resonates with you most by clicking the button on this page that says: BOOK A CALL!
How do I know which artwork is right for me?
We can discuss that together through a discovery call. You can schedule that with me by clicking the button on this page that says
BOOK A CALL!
What would we cover on our discovery call together?
We will look at why this theme resonates with you, why you feel drawn to it, and specifically, how it could serve to enhance your daily life. From there, we can see whether or not one of the artworks in this series could serve you in that way now or in the future.
What if I want to explore this series, talk to you to learn more about it, but am not ready to invest just yet?
That is what the discovery call is about—for us to explore this series. So regardless of whether you think now or later is better for you to actually invest in a Seeking Meaning metagraph, book your call now so we can dive into this together!
What about shipping?
Shipping rates vary tremendously so I prefer to provide you with a shipping quote when you have a piece in mind. Edition size pieces can be shipped via standard handlers like UPS and Fed Ex, and unique pieces require individual shipping quotes with freight carriers.
Currently a large 24”x36” edition piece costs approximately $180 for coast to coast shipping, with an optional upcharge of $100 for a durable reusable artwork box.
What if I receive it and it’s not quite right?
I want you to love your purchase, so if you don’t, I am happy to offer a 2-week 100% guarantee, so you have time to see it in person in your location. You may return or exchange it at 100% of the sale price. Shipping fees are excluded. If you take longer than 2-4 weeks, there will be a 15% return fee. Up to 3 months for a 25% return fee. I encourage open communication. Everything is discussable in advance if something is not right or if you need more time.
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Mystery is our greatest resource. All new discoveries and personal growth emerge out of mystery, when the “noise” resolves into new meaning.
Metagraph is my name for a camera-based process that I developed. Digital sensors record all the energy they can see that our eyes cannot—we see visible light, but the digital camera sensor only sees energy. In this process, I subvert the photographic paradigm by forcing it to show us the energetic fingerprint of our universe.
With Seeking Meaning, I create lyrical granular images of people viewing art as a metaphor for humanity's search for meaning. This series of metagraphs—a new visual language based on camera sensors capturing the universe's energetic fingerprint—explores the intersection of art, science, and spirituality, reminding us of our connection to the greater energetic field.
All great art is about seeking meaning.
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