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This is a sculpture of two mermaids at The Lagoon at The Cleveland Museum Of Art. I decided to capture this view of them from behind them because I thought it was more intriguing because they are 'enjoying' the view of the lagoon as I was while I was photographing them. I decided to make this a more timeless photo so I did a black and white edit and then took it a step further and converted everything but them into a sepia toned monochromatic image.

I would like to share a little about what inspires me. I hope it gives you insight into and appreciation of my artwork. I was born an artist. I didn't choose it, it chose me. For me, art is an interface, a way for me to share what's inside my mind's eye. It is a very wholistic experience for me. I hope my art brings you some of the joy and wonder that it does me. My main medium of expression is photography. I also do collage, mixed media and printmaking. Sometimes I combine more than one medium. I started out in photography when I was about 7 years old, way before the digital revolution. When I was in my twenties, I learned how to develop film and make my own black and white prints. I have been evolving along with photography ever...