A sample of paired images from my Caustic Optimism project.
Pulling single studies together instantly creates a juxtaposition worthy of a tale.
The Study • The Short Story • The Novella

Nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls (Carlin)
(photograph, archival pigment print, 14 x 29 in.)

Charms and divinations (assembly)_15x20 in (framed: 22×27 in)
Charms and divinations (assembly)_15x20 in (framed: 22×27 in)

And I tell my heart, rave on (assembly)_ 31.5×15 in (framed 40×22.5)
And I tell my heart, rave on (assembly)_ 31.5×15 in (framed 40×22.5)

Hope and luck (those age-old conspirators)_10x27.5 in (framed: 16×34 in)
Hope and luck (those age-old conspirators)_10x27.5 in (framed: 16×34 in)

Let this be my summertime (assembly)_18x21 in (framed 26×29)
Let this be my summertime (assembly)_18x21 in (framed 26×29)

Building the ship as we sail it (assembly)_15x20 in (framed: 22×29 in)
Building the ship as we sail it (assembly)_15x20 in (framed: 22×29 in)

The improvised life (assembly)_10x27.5 in (framed: 14×31.5 in)
The improvised life (assembly)_10x27.5 in (framed: 14×31.5 in)