ROYS DESIGN

ARTIST STATEMENT

Imagery in my work is inspired by the industrial urban environment I encountered growing up in the “rustbelt” of the Cleveland, Youngstown, and Pittsburg areas. Stark, strong landscapes and commercial infrastructures, often in a state of erosion, are the subjects of my photography and intermedia works.

Raised in the snowbelt along the Lake Erie shore, I credit the harsh winters, with heavy snowfalls creating ambiguous forms and crisp, clean edges, with developing my isolation design aesthetic.

A background in graphic design and foundations education has heavily influenced my work, where I apply the same elements and principles of design process to photographic space and forms.