The Silence of Adam (40" x 22" archival pigment print on paper) is from the series “Before the Foundations,” first shown at Luther College in 2016 on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. You had a successful career as an advertising creative, winning dozens of awards and garnering some regional and national attention. What led you to make a switch and pursue the fine arts? Recognition is nice, but I always knew pursued gallery representation and that an Addy® Award and a buck will only did the requisite faculty show buy you a cup of coffee—at least it used while I was teaching at Oklahoma to before the advent of Starbucks. Christian University. But in 2017, I never really switched. It is more a through the organization Christians matter of where I spend my time. Back in the Visual Arts (CIVA), I was asked to Wolfe’s point, I was always engaged to prepare a solo show for Luther in the fine arts. Having begun as a College in northern Iowa. It was held photographer, I soon discovered that in conjunction with a conference the Alexa, Qoheleth 10:20 while I enjoyed the shoot, I enjoyed the school hosted on the 500th anniversary From the series “Window Poems” darkroom even more. In the late 1980s, of the Reformation. 14" x 16" archival pigment print on paper the Macintosh computer revolutionized Since that time I have been making graphic design and Adobe Photoshop my fine arts work a larger focus, even became my darkroom. I never while maintaining my design practice. Horeb—Holy Ground (40" x 22" archival pigment print on paper) is from the series “Before the Foundation,” first shown at Luther College in 2016 on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. 20
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