ABOUT

12” x 12” archival inkjet print, 2026 – an assemblage of graphics and photography, part of an ongoing body of work inspired by the Anthropocene. Exhibited at the Double Door Gallery, Islesboro, Maine 2026.

Cumulus clouds are puffy cotton ball-like, fair weather clouds that float under 6,500 ft. They are fast-changing, lasting anywhere from 10 – 45 minutes and often include shapes in which people see faces, animals, and other objects (pareidolia). They are typically about 1 kilometer (3,200 ft) long and wide and weigh around 1 million lbs.

Back in the mid 1980’s we created information graphics that included clouds illustrating connected networks for companies like Digital Equipment Corporation, a pioneer in modern cloud computing, the blueprint for present day data centers.

Cumulus clouds form from warm thermal updrafts and play a complex role with climate change/global warming providing a net positive increase in climate temperature. Climate scientists are predicting that there will be a continuous decrease of cumulus clouds, playing a role in a complex system where temperatures continue to rise. Recent modeling indicates the loss of cumulus clouds will increase temperatures more dramatically than previously anticipated. While geoengineering initiatives are being tested to modify cloud systems, their results remain limited and unclear.

This work explores contemporary perceptions of clouds, bridging their environmental reality in the Anthropocene with their metaphorical role in technology and business.