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I am delighted to have two pieces, “Dual Citizen” and “Tenderly” for sale in Blueline Gallery’s upcoming The US Show. I shot both images in Stanley Park, British Columbia, last April. The show features art from immigrants to the U.S. If you’ve never been to this gallery, it’s worth the drive to old Roseville! Artist Statement Here is the artist statement that I created to accompany my two images to emphasize the show’s theme around art from immigrants: My immediate […]

I had a great time shooting the Sam Smith concert at the Golden 1 arena here in Sacramento last Friday.  The opening act was Beth Ditto, so a proud, openly gay man was paired with a proud, open lesbian for an amazing double bill.  Ditto did a great tribute to Aretha Franklin and despite a wig malfunction, put on a fabulous, energetic set.  Smith rocked it with his beautiful high tenor singing a ton of his well-known songs, with dramatic […]

I had a great time on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Sacramento River Cats Equality Night.  From the complimentary rainbow hand towels. to the carrying of the Pride/rainbow flag, to the Sacramento Gay Mens Chorus singing the National Anthem, it was a fun evening.  Not to mention the fact that San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto pitched the first several innings as part of his rehab process, and helped the Cats shut out the Fresno Grizzlies 4-0.  Below is my […]

Here are photos from Sacramento Women’s Chorus May 12, 2018 concert.

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Equality California hosted its annual Sacramento Equality Awards event at the Crest Theatre, honoring California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Adama Iwu, Cathy Schwamberger, and The Capitol LGBTQ Association for their leadership in the fight to advance LGBTQ civil rights and social justice. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra received this year’s Ally Leadership Award, renamed the Nancy McFadden Ally Leadership Award in honor of Governor Jerry Brown’s long-serving Chief-of-Staff.  During his service in Congress, Becerra was one of the LGBTQ community’s strongest and […]

Last week I attended about 75 minutes of the Sacramento City Council Meeting.  The public comment portion was dedicated solely to community members who wished to address the tragic March 18 police shooting of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man who was unarmed and standing holding a cell phone in his grandmother’s backyard. I don’t have a lot of photos, as mostly I was listening and trying to take in all the emotions and words that were being shared that […]

Today I attended the March for Our Lives rally in Sacramento, one of hundred sister rallies to the Washington one.  People of all ages and backgrounds marched and rallied, and these are a few images from today.  As a public school teacher, I feel very strongly about students feeling safe in schools AND not having to carry a firearm to help ensure that same safety.