Artist Statement

Impetus for my work comes from a search for my own identity. Beyond searching for beauty in the mundane, I have and I will always be interested in and intrigued by the human form. My choice to document black and brown people in our-their natural environment came about after my group exhibition in Jamaica; Young Talent V (2010). My go-to portrait style at the time was quite minimal, as I would photograph individuals against a stark white wall. I generally felt in the beginning that environmental portraits would distract from the person – I still do to a degree – but as time went by, I wanted to showcase elements of the Caribbean organically. So I looked into striking a balance with the environment and using dramatic light to place focus on the subject.

Incorporating a raw, unedited approach to photography, I often capture socially controversial subjects who represent taboo or overlooked aspects of Jamaican and Caribbean society.