Born on the edge of the Chihuahuan desert, my early life in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas informs the work I now create. My work has been shown extensively throughout the United States and is part of the permanent collections of the Portland Museum of Art, the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Centro Fotografico Alvarez Bravo in Oaxaca, Mexico among others.
Short Artist Statement:
For the past several years I have photographed conservative
Christian goat ranchers from west Texas (my family) who
trade with Muslims who purchase their goats for the halal (meat
prepared in accordance with Islamic law) meat economy in New
Jersey and New York. This project is a personal narrative journey- aspects of which connect with larger issues in our society.