The DarkClassical name was conceived in 2006 as a home and vessel for my work in creating and producing media art that crosses and mixes the areas of sight, sound and electronics.  The studio includes a set space with lighting and backdrops, a traditional darkroom and an audio production room.

Who am I?

My “formal” training is in music on bassoon.  It has taken me to many places and orchestras and most memorably, to New York for undergraduate and graduate studies at Juilliard.  I also hold a special place in my heart for the Banff Centre.  It was there that I first saw the potential of exploring the creative and performing arts in areas outside of the bassoon by making use of my entire background in these diverse fields.  For many years I ran a dedicated 48 track recording studio that I called the “Shotgun Shack.”  There, I worked with new talent helping to record and produce their first albums.  I also worked on my own projects and collaborations for the Bravo! Channel and the National Film Board of Canada. 

And now?

The primary focus these days at DarkClassical is traditional film photography and fine art darkroom printing using my own chemistry for both film and paper.  The many benefits include low toxicity and environmental impact along with a unique appearance to the final prints.

New photographic images are posted weekly to the DarkClassical online gallery on Flickr.  The link is shown in the Photographs page of this site. You will notice that most of the images are square. Why?  It seems that my favourite vintage cameras and film format take pictures that expose a 6x6 cm film negative.  In the darkroom, I print the entire image from that.

And so I continue my quest to create, and help others alike.  The tools may be different at times, but the underlying motive and passion remains the same.

Thank you for visiting!