The Field

2009 - 2012

I created this body of work in response to the adage of photographing close to home. Having grown up in an oil-field town in the Chihuahuan Desert in Southeastern New Mexico, I challenged myself to discover the beauty found within the harsh desert landscape that has been transformed by resource extraction. By removing clutter from the scene, I allow the viewer to focus on the colors, shapes and textures of the various oil field equipment.

Sucker rod

Sucker rod

Pumpjack detail

Pumpjack detail

Pumpjack at sunset

Pumpjack at sunset

Wellhead in winter

Wellhead in winter

Flare and sun

Flare and sun

Drilling rig 1

Drilling rig 1

Drilling pipe caps

Drilling pipe caps

Safety net

Safety net

Forgotten glove

Forgotten glove

Drilling pad

Drilling pad

Two flares

Two flares

Flare 2

Flare 2

Pumpjack at night

A flare burning over the horizon lit dust blowing in the sky to backlight this pumpjack.

Refinery during winter storm

Refinery during winter storm

Poly pipe

Poly pipe

Installation view

Installation at the Ocotillo Performing Arts center in Artesia, N.M.