gallery flyer

catalog photos

Photos of my lightroom catalog to show how many photos i've taken. I'm currently at 625 and will be taking a few more to finish up my show. 

my artist statement

In the two years I have lived in Commerce, Texas, I never thought I would come to find that the community functions now as it once did. If you would have asked me last year, I would have said the town's greatest asset is the University. After my research I found this to be quite the opposite. For the last few months I have gained knowledge of not only the history of Commerce but also its current state as a community. As Commerce once relied on the downtown businesses and restaurants, etc to be the epicenter of the community. While it continues to grow, the town has shifted away from the path of the railroad and instead follows the flow of the highways where there are more eyes to see it.
It has been a fascinating journey and has opened my eyes to the glory of the town, and taught me to respect the community more for its present day involvement. Participating in Bois d’Arc Bash, as an official resident, allowed me to take ownership of a place that I once considered to be lifeless. Now I see it to be growing and thriving in society. Through my photography I hope that you are able to appreciate the charm and livelihood of this small community as much as I have. 

Gallery Space

my gallery showing will be on the evening of Saturday December 1st at the Odd-fellow's lodge on the square.The lodge is known to be the oldest building in Commerce. I will have the showing in the meeting room on the 2nd floor and plan on putting up some sort of lighting. I will be serving old recipes of homemade cookies with tea and lemonade. I also want to have a game of commerceopoly set up in the center of the room for people to sit down and play. I hope to create a lively and comfortable environment to go along with my purpose of the project.

Old Photos

This collection of photos are from the archives of the commerce city library. They are examples of the town square being full of life. My overall goal for this project is to show that the city of Commerce is still a lively community, it is just no longer centered around the town square.