About the Artist

As a newcomer to the digital art and photography world in my autumn years, photography and all forms of art have interested me throughout my life. I spent many years as a Marketing Director at a major shopping mall and now work part time as a Customer Service Specialist in the Bakery at our local Walmart Supercentre. Being exposed to diverse groups of people keeps me inspired. The job pays the bills and helps to finance my fledgling small business, Memotions. (Photography, Fractal Art and Slide Show Production)

I prefer nature photography, but will shoot almost anything that peaks my interest at the time. Seldom do I leave home without at least one camera.

Fractal Flame Art has become a passion in the last couple of years. I use Apophysis on PC and Oxidizer on Mac. Post processing is seldom used just to keep me challenged in the actual creation of the original piece. I attempt to mimic nature but like to keep the flames simple. The rendered pieces are not just accidental mutations of a starter flame. I work with specific variations and coordinates in an attempt to reproduce a vision in my mind...and I make every effort to have the end result turn out with an organic feel rather than something that is cold and so obviously mathematical. On occasion I feel like the "accidental artist" and end up with a fanciful piece that my eye and soul find pleasing. It's a constant learning experience with lots of room for growth and creativity.

To date, I have a photo published on the cover of Christina Kilbourne's book  "Where Lives Take Root" and have participated in my first three art shows. It's not a living yet, but I have started making a decent profit after the first show. I would like to be able to spend more time on the art and photography. That is definitely the plan for the upcoming year. I try to let the energy around me guide me to create, be it with a camera or computer software.