Golden Ruins

At one time, these brick-lined niches, part of the ruins of the Great Stone Church at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano, displayed statues of various saints. Modeled after Byzantine cathedrals, the mission suffered repeated setbacks from natural disasters, including a 7.0 earthquake in 1812 which killed 42 people who were buried under rubble when the church doors were pinned shut.

Typing vs. Writing

This image started with a photo I took of an old Royal typewriter keyboard. I then added a mask with scratches and a writing texture, focusing on the brown tones for an autumn palette.

London Gold

Beginning with a photo I took of the Parliament buildings in London, I used various textures to create the scratched gold look of the buildings and another texture for the background sky.

Echoes of Time

More experimentation with layers, textures and masks. I started off with my photos of the column, a decorative accent at a local nursery. Then I added the woman's face, which was part of a freize I found hanging in a local antiques store. These seemed to lend themselves to a sort of classical Roman theme, so as a final touch, I added the Latin text.

A Walk in the Woods

Continuing to experiment with textures, masks and ephemera. The Greek statue was taken from a photo I took within Villa Kerylos in the South of France.

Old Cash Register

This photo was also taken at the Whitfil Nursery in Phoenix. There is an outdoor patio with a whole range of old and vintage items and this was among them.

Old Coffee Can

Another photo that I took in the same antiques shop while visiting the street fair.

Textured Wall

This weathered wall is adjacent to Boboli Gardens in Florence.