It’s time for another creative update, this one concerning the happenings that are Fall 2025 Photography! Quite a few pieces of my photography have been published or accepted into juried shows, including: carte blanche, L’Esprit Literary Review, Burningword Literary Journal, Atrium Art Gallery, Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Brussels Review, County Lines, and Welborn Gallery.
carte blanche
2025 September // Dancing With Systems: Tracing The Whychus. carte blanche Issue 52
According to the carte blanche website, “carte blanche is a volunteer, not-for-profit project published by the Quebec Writers’ Federation with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and individual sponsors.” This published work is one result of the artist-scholar residency I completed in April-May 2025 at Pine Meadow Ranch in Sisters, Oregon.
Here are four of the many photographs from my residency experience that are included in the photo essay published by carte blanche.
The above image is aligned with my series called “The Forest Speaks”.
I’m particularly interested in maps of residue left by other species at different scales.
I got really lucky to come across this massive migration of ants.
The peak in the background of this snowmelt is one of the Three Sisters. We’re approaching the headwaters of the Whychus here.
L’Esprit Literary Review
2025 October// Pond Mills. L’Esprit Literary Review, Issue Seven.
According the magazine website: “L’Esprit, a collectanea of consciousness-forward fiction and thought in the revolutionary spirit of High Modernism, publishes two full issues per year, in April and October, released as print, digital, and online versions, along with four online quarterlies.”
Issue Seven of L’Esprit Literary Review contains the story Boys of Summer by Jason Mortensen, which was paired with my work, Pond Mills.
Below is a low-resolution screenshot of the digital proof I received for the issue, which gives a sense of the layout: a two-page spread for my photograph underneath the beginning of the fiction work.
I’m really happy with how it turned out. I finally received my copy of the print issue. Here’s the cover, plain and simple.
I really like the clean look of this cover. A good inspiration for the future of The Upper New Review, once we get to the point that we’re putting together print issues. Below is a photo of my work as printed in the issue. I really like the feel of the paper.
By the way, Pond Mills is part of the Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area in London, Ontario, Canada. I had the chance to visit a few years ago when visiting my sister and her family. It’s a pretty interesting spot in the biosphere.
Burningword Literary Journal
2025 October // Below The Shoals + Helene Flooding. Burningword Literary Journal Quarterly Issue.
I was honored to be selected as the featured artist for this quarterly issue of Burningword Literary Journal. The two images that were published were especially important to me, as they are both related to the flooding on the Upper New River as a result of Hurricane Helene. See below.
Below The Shoals is, without a doubt, one of the absolute best photographs I’ve ever captured of the New River.
Helene Flooding was captured soon after the floodwaters began receding from the high water mark. This is the US 21 bridge over the New River along the border of North Carolina and Virginia, captured from the Virginia side.
I received a print copy of the issue, and I’m pleased with the layout of the images. It’s always a pleasure to see one’s work in print with such precision and accuracy, holding true to intended form.
Atrium Art Gallery
In September, I was honored to have three of my pieces placed on display in the Atrium Art Gallery, formally known as the Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Art Gallery, which is in downtown Charlotte, NC. Here’s a photograph of the gallery space, which is in the lobby of the medical center entrance. These are pieces that were previously on display before being swapped out for my own work and that over several other local artists.
At the edge of the gallery space, there is a nice glass plaque on the wall that reads: “The Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Public Art Gallery, located in the Rush S. Dickson lobby, was unveiled August 2023, forging a creative partnership with local artists to inspire healing. The displayed artwork is available for purchase. Proceeds benefit a diverse group of regional artists and the Atrium Health Foundation. We thank the many talented artists for sharing their art with our patients, teammates, and the greater community.”
My three works on display are Sunset Thunderhead, The Last Sandcastle, and Hidden Lake Reflection.
Sunset Thunderhead was captured last summer at Mount Mitchell, the highest summit in North America east of the Mississippi River.
The Last Sandcastle was captured a few years ago at Sunset Beach, North Carolina during the Thanksgiving holiday break.
Hidden Lake Reflection was captured a couple years ago during the peak colors of fall. This is our private community lake, one of my continuous muses.
Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery
2025 November // The Aftermath: Farmers Fish Camp Bridge. 38th Annual Valdosta National Exhibition (Juried Selection). Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.
The Aftermath is a photograph of mine that continues to build traction. I believe this is either the third or fourth juried show that has selected this piece for inclusion in exhibition. Also, this is the second time I’ve had a photograph selected into the Valdosta National Exhibition. (Last time was 2022, and the piece was “We’re All Just Fancy Animals”.)
This is what Farmers Fish Camp bridge in Alleghany County, NC looked like soon after the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene subsided.
Brussels Review
2025 December // Ritual, No. 1 + Ritual, No. 5. The Brussels Review: Winter 2025.
I also do creative portraiture work, and two pieces from my “Ritual” series were selected for inclusion in the Winter 2025 issue of The Brussels Review in Brussels, Belgium. Ritual, No. 5 was paired with a poem by Naa Asheley Ashitey called Uncomfortable.
Apparently I’m also the featured artist for the winter issue, and Ritual, No. 1 is the cover art. I’m pretty pleased, to say the least.
I’m waiting to receive my copy of the print issue, once it makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean.
County Lines
2025 December // Back Door. County Lines, Vol. 13. Literary journal of the Carolina Piedmont Writers Guild.
According to their website: “County Lines is a literary journal published annually by the Carolina Piedmont Writers Guild showcasing a curated collection of the finest poetry, prose, and artwork by creators of all ages from all over the North Carolina Piedmont, the United States, and beyond. The journal features prose, poetry, as well as photography and artwork. Writers and artists whose work is accepted for publication will receive a complimentary copy of the journal. All proceeds from sales of the journal help fund the efforts of the Carolina Piedmont Writers Guild to encourage, promote, and assist writers in reaching their creative potential.”
My piece, Back Door, was included in the volume. This is an old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere near the Upper New River.
County Lines Vol. 13 is available for purchase at Bookshop.org, where you can support local bookstores and the Carolina Piedmont Writers Guild all at the same time. (I have no affiliation with either organization.)
Yadkin Arts
2026 January // Widows Creek, No. 1. “Local Perspective”: A Community Photography Exhibit (Juried Selection). Welborn Gallery, Yadkin Arts. Yadkinville, NC.
“Local Perspective”: A Community Photography Exhibit will be on display in the Welborn Gallery of the Yadkin Arts Center from January 2 – February 27, 2026. There is a Gallery Reception January 8, 2026 from 5-7 pm.
My work, Widows Creek, No. 1 will be on display with the works of many other local artists with ties to the Carolina piedmont. I’m looking forward to attending the opening reception!
Widows Creek is a popular spot for children to play in the creek below a waterfall at Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes County, NC.