We Hold These Truths

The Property Line

Territory

Declaration/Declaración examines the promises and consequences of nationhood through three miniature still-life landscapes rooted in the Mesilla Valley borderlands. A flag of surrender, a measured boundary, and the word EQUAL beneath the weight of history evoke centuries of Indigenous presence, colonial rule, territorial change, and contested belonging. Together, the images ask how land becomes territory, how borders acquire authority, and whether the ideals declared by a nation are ever fully realized.

This series will premiere at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces, NM starting on November 7th, 2016 and run through March 6th, 2027. Join the email list (below) for info on attending the Gala Reception on November 6th in Las Cruces.

I believe in images that breathe. That ache. That asks something of the viewer.

My work emerges from a life lived on the edges — of time, of place, of identity. I photograph to witness. I am not interested in prints that mimic trends. My images are fragments of love, thoughtfulness, and history. They are visual testaments to forgotten textures, fractured light, worn pathways, accidental beauty, and the oddities of our shared spaces.

My photography is a catalog of what we are losing: ecological subtlety, eccentric street characters, humble materials, and unscripted moments. And in that loss, I hope to create presence — each photo a small, luxurious act of remembering.

Storm Bear