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1956-71
Lived in San Diego with maternal grandparents.
Uncle, Jack Wilkes, was photographer for Life magazine.
Great-grandfather, retired Welsh coal miner, was hobby photographer.
Began processing film at Naval Training Center hobby shop,
1963.
1971-74
Attended University of California at Santa Cruz.
Discussed personal work with Wynn Bullock, Ansel Adams.
Studied film-making and psychology at UCSD.
Participated in artist exchange between UCSC and California
Institute of the Arts,
organized by Hans Haake and Alan Kaprow.
Commissioned to photograph twenty individuals for UCSC McHenry
Library.
Graduated with independent major in photography from UCSC.
Hitch-hiked through mid-west US, Canada, Mexico.
1975
Worked as graphic arts tech at Solar in San Diego.
Photographed Hells Angels San Diego chapter.
Photographed cave paintings in Baja California.
1976
Photographer/Spanish interpreter for Baltic trader sailing
from Mexico to
Galapagos Islands, following the course of Morgan the Pirate.
Photographer for San Diego Reader weekly newspaper.
Photography assistant for Robert Ward Architectural Photography.
1976-78
Photographer/Technical Camera Operator for La Jolla Light
weekly newspaper.
First photographer accepted for membership in San Diego Artist’s
Cooperative.
Two photographs accepted by San Diego Fine Arts Gallery and
exhibited in
California-Hawaii Biennial.
1978-89
1989-2003
Began making photographs in color.
Interviewed on “Q” arts program for KQED television.
Photographed in England, Wales, Australia, and at major street
parades,
protests and events in San Francisco;
Pride Parade, Carnaval, Aids Walk,
Bay to Breakers, Renaissance Faire, Burning Man event.
Donated photographic services to San Francisco Aids Foundation.
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