The Reconstruction of a Third Dimension

Although we have the general concept and impression of what an image is, photography is a special kind of image that transforms the 3-dimensional world into a flat 2-dimensional object. However, whether an image is flat or not still raises more questions about what a photograph is and in my opinion there is more to this concept of what makes an image. I think that the viewer needs to focus on subject matter, the process of making a photograph, how the image is constructed, and the space around the image. These ideas help to shape this concept and the idea of an image is.

"East Grant Avenue / South Main Street pt1" 24x16

These ideas are the mainstay and focus of my work. In this way it leads that me though a body of work that began with my use of two dimensional photographs to create a three dimensional image. While working with this process and trying to stay within the confines of photographic realism of the artwork. I think that creating the images in this way might lead to and explore new feelings for the viewer resulting in an image that is images that are three dimensional in appearance and both graphic in style, a and constructed reality, and three dimensional in appearance. In a way this creates an image that is more two and half dimensions in nature. Now these images force the viewer to re-evaluate their perception of space. This expands the image from a two dimensional plane into a space around the image, interlocking the space and idea into one concept that, we can classify as an image. With out this I strongly believe that the focus and meaning is lost to the viewer.

"East Grant Avenue / South Main Street pt2" 24x16

We have the general concept and impression of what an image is. Is an image flat or is there more to the idea of what an photograph is? It is my opinion there is more to this concept of what makes an image. I feel that the viewer needs to focus on subject matter, the process of making a photograph, how the image is constructed, and the space around the image. These ideas help to create this concept and
the idea an image is.

"Doorway" 16x24

These concerns are the mainstay and focus of my work and are what have led me though a body of work that began with my use of two dimensional photographs to create a three dimensional image. While working with this process I have tried to stay within the confines of photographic realism in my artwork. I think that creating the images in this way are leading to explorations of new feelings for the viewer and have resulted in images that are three dimensional in appearance and both graphic in style, and constructed realities that are three dimensional in appearance. In a way this creates an image that is more two and half dimensions in nature and cause the viewer to re-evaluate their perception of space. This expands the image from a two dimensional plane into a space that flows through the image interlocking the space and idea into one concept that we can classify as an image that focuses new kinds of meaning for the viewer.

"Trap gallery"

On Nov 19, 2010 I first showed this body of work at the Trap Gallery in the Kansas City Area. This Body of work focus on Greensburg Ks, a town in south of Kansas that was hit by a F-5 Tornado. 90% of the town was destroyed. I wanted to create a body of work that was about rebuilding the Town. I traveled there for two and half years, documenting the rebuilding process.