An Accident of Light

What is The Brown Wall?

The Brown Wall Series captures a distinct alchemy where intention meets happenstance. It began with an accidental discovery: the brown wall of my home office, which, under Seattle's shifting skies, revealed itself as the perfect canvas, echoing the profound backdrop of a Dutch masterpiece. This serendipitous pairing of light and shadow with the wall's rich tones brings a depth and drama to the carefully chosen flowers—most from my own garden—creating a dialogue between the deliberate and the unplanned.

This interplay of the Seattle light with the brown wall infuses each image with a unique, timeless quality. It’s not just the flowers that tell a story, but also the fortuitous encounter with a backdrop that was always there, waiting to be unveiled. The Brown Wall Series is thus a tribute to the beauty of nature, the art of light, and the happy accidents that together create something truly special.