Inspiration for my photographs comes from my urban up-bringing on Chicago’s South Side. I grew up in the industrial neighborhoods, surrounded by the shadows of the steel mills. My love of Industrial images and architecture grew from the concentration and architectural styles imagined and constructed through Chicago’s history. Living with the buildings of the city and the inner-city neighborhoods developed my love for the textures, styles, and shapes they brought to Chicago’s often industrial cityscape. Highlighting the mundane aesthetics of aging buildings and raw textures, I look for the quiet beauty these images bring to our daily lives that we may often overlook. I studied photography and printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) from 1976 to 1980. After leaving SAIC, I spent many years in advertising both in Chicago and Indianapolis.