Deeply inspired by the lifestyles of the rural working class and informed by the empathetic eye of the FSA photographers, namely Lange and Evans, I create visual reactions to the lives I observe in close proximity using a 35mm digital camera. Over the last year I have been exploring the idea of isolation through observing the lives of those who toil in the far-flung regions of the Earth. The work is less of a document and more of a lyrical journey into the deep sense of faith, family, and connectedness to the land that these farmers hold closely. In a time of instant gratification with social media and overnight shipping, I am left spellbound by the foresight, prudence and patience of these remarkable men and women- the salt of the earth.
