About Me
Nature Gallery Photography
How my photography came about
Known as The Nature Gallery these past 25 years, in moving forward I still will be known as The Nature Galley but also as Nature Gallery Photography. So if I may, just a brief intro and bio.
Got my first camera in the 4th grade. Didn't want one, knew almost nothing about cameras. My older brother got one and I'm sure my mom reminded my dad he had a second albeit younger son (me) also. However, one of those rare Life moments where I discovered something about myself in exploring the world around me with that camera. Cheap as it was (110 Kodak Instamatic) and limited in what it could do. Discovering I could express a vision of how I saw the world through a camera. Who knew! When I left home destined for Colorado at 20 years of age, my first major purchase was a Canon TLb 35-mm film camera, small telephoto lens, extension tubes for closeup photography and a rock-steady tripod. Began exploring the prairies, Rocky Mountains and always -- something within me. Graduated to medium & large format film cameras, eventually adding in a higher resolution digital camera for macrophotography (aka: closeup photography). Still am exploring and learning. Assuredly will going forward! So much still to discover, around and within me. Because photography is about how I SEE -- not the tools of cameras, lenses, megapixels. For better or worse, self-taught. One course on black-and-white printing. That's it! Did darkroom print for years.
Formally trained as a wildlife biologist, earned a B.S. degree in Zoology from Colorado State University and M.S. in Biology from Fort Hays State University, Worked about 17 years as a wildlife ecologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Colorado Division of Wildlife and private consulting firms before moving in late 1998 back here to Indiana to pursue art shows full-time.
In addition, my photography is found in stock agencies where usage rights are purchased for books, calendars, brochures, magazines and used for a host of applications including websites
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere."
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others."
Upcoming Art Shows
This is a partial list of my upcoming art shows - great to see you in person if any are close to you. Just check back periodically as the list changes given how far in advance we apply, how the jury process works etc.
Also, if there is a piece you would like to purchase, you can contact me directly and I can bring it with me to the event to pick up in person.
South Street Art Festival
Art in the Loop
Cherokee Triangle Art Fair
Laumeier Art Show
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair
St. Charles Fine Art Show
57th Street Art Fair
Worthington Arts Festival
Midsummer Arts Fest
Boston Mills Artfest