Smoke Screens

As Covid-19 made travel impossible, I sought refuge at a cottage on the Russian River in western Sonoma County, where everything was shuttered, and time seemed to stand still. My satellite studio became my sanctuary, a unique kind of artist residency amidst the uncertainties of Covid-19 and the bizarre weather patterns wrought by increasingly intense climate change. Then came the fires, dense smoke, eerie bright orange skies, and devastation. Limited visibility and unsafe air, prompted me to photograph through a window screen, accentuating the lack of clarity in the air and the news.