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Greetings, My much talked about "Revealed" project is now online. This is the first part of a long-term project. Upon examining my relationship with my own spirituality, I wanted to learn how other people connect with their sense of self. My intentions were to photograph spirituality from a non-literal perspective - I wanted to peel back the layers of traditional spirituality and focus on the individual's personal experience. I presented my subjects with a small wooden box and asked them in advance of the photography session to bring items that represented their spiritual experience in which to fill the space. The concept of identity and the awareness of a higher existence quickly evolved into a vessel of self-explorations and quiet confession. I soon discovered that my subjects shared far more... The works I have selected for this exhibit illustrate my subjects' responses to the project, as well as the inadvertent disclosures of their most subtle hopes and fears. What I find to be more interesting is the profound effect this project has had on so many of my subjects. Given the opportunity to look within, many experienced a journey that took them much deeper than their initial inner self-examination, and revealed to them, and me, undiscovered truths about themselves. I asked my subjects to reflect upon their responses through essays, and now, have the privilege of sharing these individual experiences with my audience. Thank you! |