Every Night

Are we Stardust?

Isolde

Afterglow

When I was Young

Mom's Roses, 1914

Atlantic City

Before the War

We are little mysteries

Borrowed Light

March 28/42 17 years

Kingston, 1933

There was nothing like that night, remember it?

John Copeland Louise Dorthy May 16, 1945

Latent Light

Dec.11,1916

It Could Be Anywhere

Jack’s Cat

Late Summer Evening, Ontario, 1927

My Father

The Spirit Rappers

Mom

Our Little Dancing Girl, Evelyn, age 9

Unknown Woman

The Revenants

The Guardian

I'll See You Later, xo

On the Lake at Sunset

Look East (We gather to see)

Tilda

The Last Time I Was in Cape Breton

My Sister

Unknown Boy

Villigen, Germany

Vera and Irene, 1934

We are Reflections

Eva

Winter, 1931

What is Done in the Darkness, Will Be Brought To The Light

The series Dare alla Luce explores the transient nature of photographs and their influence on personal and collective memory. The project began through intimate conversations with my Nonna as we viewed family photographs. She would recount stories from her life—moments spanning generations and continents—yet sometimes memories blurred. Names, places, and events became elusive, prompting me to question the nature of photographs as objects and the meanings they carry when their stories fade. What happens when the context behind an image is lost? How do personal photographs shape our understanding of the world, both individually and collectively? Rather than focusing solely on my familial images, I expanded my exploration by collecting vernacular photographs from various sources. These anonymous images, detached from their original contexts, intrigued me. They allowed me to reflect on how photographs communicate—or conceal—when their provenance is lost. Through experimentation, I developed a process of hand-piercing the photographs, letting light pass through them. This method of using light became central to the project, symbolizing the revival of these forgotten images. The title, Dare alla Luce, translates from Italian as "bring to the light," a phrase used to describe childbirth but here also referencing the renewed presence and interpretations of these "lost" photos. . It felt appropriate as it encapsulates the idea of rebirth—how photographs are continually reborn when viewed anew. Photography, born of light, is inherently malleable, with each viewing transforming it in subtle ways, shaped by our evolving perceptions. As I collected these images, the process itself became integral to my understanding of the work. I was drawn into the abundance of photographs available for sale, contemplating the stories and people they once represented and also considering the photographer (and/or technology) present when originally shot. Yet, in this vast archive of vernacular photography, I was struck by what was missing—entire demographics, historical moments, and significant periods went unrecorded, hidden, or lost. Dare alla Luce presents a fragmented collection of vernacular photos, inviting reflection on the mystery, joy, sorrow, solitude, and creativity they contain. I feel as though I am collaborating with the photographers and subjects I will never meet, reimagining the stories behind these images while acknowledging the gaps they leave behind.