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Gone Fishin'

This body of work centers on the Chesapeake Bay and the rich heritage of the bounty it produces as well as the lifestyles it has fostered over hundreds of years. Both are dwindling. The Bay’s bounty is said to be in steep decline and in tandem, the vaunted life of the Bay “watermen” is likewise something which is too quickly disappearing. This is the case not just for the Chesapeake Bay, but for most of the small fisheries here on the East Coast--from Maine to the Carolinas.
The intersection of history with the great traditions of local fishing is the key to this series. Just as these fishing methods are under siege, so too are the photographic techniques of the past. These works are exhibited in distinct methods reflecting the legendary photographic processes utilized in the mid-1800s. Collodion Chloride and Waxed Salt Prints are created in a darkroom using the traditional chemical protocol of UV light, gold toning and fixing baths Second, a modern “tintype” created from hand- transfering a film image onto aged metal (hand-worked) plates. These photographic techniques are reflective of the individual nature of these industrious local fishermen--no two are just alike.
“Gone Fishin,” reflects several sub-categories: The iconic “old-timers” in their wooden workboats, and the harvest they still struggle to reap and process, and the working fleets of shrimpers, crabbers and oystermen along with the tools of their trade. Then there are the work sheds which dot all fishing communities--call them lobster shacks, fishing shacks or crab shanties, these small rustic buildings were perhaps the original man cave!
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  • The Fleet's In!

    The Fleet's In!

  • The Front Office

    The Front Office

  • Working the Water

    Working the Water

  • Island Life

    Island Life

  • Day Tripper

    Day Tripper

  • Pink & Green

    Pink & Green

  • Tools of the Trade

    Tools of the Trade

  • Stacked!

    Stacked!

  • At the Helm

    At the Helm

  • Cloudy Day on the Cape

    Cloudy Day on the Cape

  • God's Grace

    God's Grace

  • Out of the Blues

    Out of the Blues

  • Maine Afternoon

    Maine Afternoon

  • Tools of the Trade-2

    Tools of the Trade-2

  • Friends and Neighbors

    Friends and Neighbors

  • Fuga City

    Fuga City

  • Who's Your Decorator!?

    Who's Your Decorator!?

  • Morning Glories & Lobster Pots

    Morning Glories & Lobster Pots

  • Bushel of Buoys

    Bushel of Buoys

  • Up Early

    Up Early

  • Bringin' it in!

    Bringin' it in!

  • The Miss Genell

    The Miss Genell

  • The Boots by the Window

    The Boots by the Window

Galleries

  • Vanishing

    Vanishing

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • Landscapes

    Landscapes

  • Flora & Fauna

    Flora & Fauna

  • International Mosaic

    International Mosaic

  • A China which will never exist again

    A China which will never exist again

  • Road Trip!

    Road Trip!

  • Nature's Mandalas

    Nature's Mandalas

  • Intimate Landscapes

    Intimate Landscapes

  • H2 Oh!

    H2 Oh!

  • If these walls could talk!

    If these walls could talk!

  • Civil War

    Civil War

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