“Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human manifestation.”   Joseph Campbell - “The Hero With A Thousand Faces”

Its only my opinion, but after experimenting for many years with the philosophy of “follow your heart”  (your bliss, your joy, your excitement) and be in your integrity (not someone elses), I have found the path of the heart to be entirely satisfying, although not without its own set of challenges (self created of course).  From the place at which I stand today,  I am so glad I explored this avenue of life experience,  I call it “Amazing Grace” - thank you Great Spirit!

Many of the toned black and white work prints I made from this project are now in the permanent collection of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, along with my copious notes on my darkroom processes as I kept records of what I was doing with each print as well as my chemistry and timing.    These are part of the Getty Conservation Program  in conservation of traditional photography and photographic processes during the 19th and 20th centuries.    They are presently archived in the library for scholars and researchers.