User:Lwphoto

Hello, Lwphoto is short for Light Works Photographic. This is the name of my studio for photographic work, in the past I have exhibited my work all over the country. It was also, featured in and exhibition of emerging artist funded by the California Arts Council (CAC) by said state and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) which was a jointly funded project which artist were selected by the Los Angeles Arts Council in the mid 80's.

At that time in my life into the 90's I was and active member of the "California Confederation for the Arts". In my capacity with the CCA I addressed the California State Legislatures Joint Committee On the Arts Chaired by the Senator Henry J. Mello with active support of the then Insurance Commissar, John Garamende who in this recent election has now moved from Lt. Governor of the State of California to the halls of Congress.

I am also proud to have been able to serve as president of the non-profit art group "Camera Vision" helping give photographers a place to exchange ideas and photographic philosophy(s) and exhibit their visions. It was such and honor to serve. During the eighties and nineties I also exhibited paintings and drawings of that period of time. I was also every involved in helping craft the mural preservation law working with Congressmen supporting the arts and was interviewed by the Los Angeles Time on the efforts to bring about mural preservation.

Shortly after that I was featured in and article in the Sun Newspaper, which featured, and image of myself with a painting then in progress paying tribute to the Challenger Crew and America. It is about having the guts to explore the heavens. Recently I have had a number of interviews on television ranging from 2 minutes to one-half hour on my work with NASA/JPL for which I have served as and Solar System Ambassador since 1999. Recent print press The Press-Enterprise

At this point in my life it's all about the photographic image, be it art or editorial. It's about the personal growth that takes place every time you compose your image and all that stuff in our view of the world that is running around in your head on the conscious and subconscious level of your instinct, which will surely guide you after the fact as well as doing the moment!...

My influences as and artist/photographer are many and just don't come from the world of visual communications but other arenas as the spoken or written word, the presence of leadership by way of how one carries one's self, but more on that later.

For now please except a few images to say the rest for me!... []