A look back on spring of 2021. A time that marked a few personal firsts. My first time on an artists retreat. I was Trillium’s first artist-in-resident upon their opening. My first time since dedicating myself to photography that I took a pause for creative self-discovery. And our biggest life change ever when my wife Lee and I decided to move to Spain by the end of the year.
I had a week on site to explore, experiment and envision new approaches to my creativity and photography. This was needed. Live events were conspiring, so it was time to break rank, pull back and reflect. Open up intellectual space to anticipate this next chapter.
My Trillium residency was a notable marker in our eight-month transition from our familiar downtown life in Chicago, to a living in a city I had never been to, in a country I have only visited once. Since we have embraced this new culture.
This leap of faith is how we intend to spend the third act of our life. Above all, I knew I could count on my reckless optimism and the ideal partner to make it all work. Trillium Arts was an important stop along this journey. Thanks Heather and Phil!
