I was diagnosed with Stage 1 endometrial cancer and had to undergo a complete hysterectomy. I embarked upon this series in an attempt to fathom and artistically represent the emotional and physical changes that my body is going through. The dress is the center stage upon which my drama unfolds and speaks to my sense of a lost femininity due to the loss of my womb. I use a variation on the antiquarian lumen printing process to obtain the images of the dresses. I then combine these dresses with other photographic methods to obtain the final images.
I am a self-taught photographer exhibiting since 1990. My work first received notice during the era of early experimentations with digital imaging. I view myself as an alchemist, using alternative process, antique photographic methods, toy camera and digital tools to delve into fundamental human issues. My work is literary and emotional, full of symbolism and multiple layers of meaning with a style that marries photography with evocative and fragmented imagery.
