The Family Series Project started in 1997.  I went to my fathers high school reunion and
was inspired to photograph the event.  This lead into a photographic essay of my family.
The images record my parents at their home in Campbell, California, at a family gathering
at my sisters home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and on a family trip to Jamaica. 
My family is of mixed race, mixed educational levels, and mixed economic status, however, none of
these categories are ever directly a topic of conversation.  My family is full of silences yet they
are living in a historical moment when there is a lot of noise about race, class, and family
values.  What is keep quiet in my family is no different to any other family.  My camera is a way to
open a discussion concerning the differences found in all families and how to accept these differences.  
I suspect that the issues and complexities in my family are part of a larger cultural phenomenon.  
I see this connection as my primary focus of research and investigation with this body of work.