"MY FELLOW CITIZENS..." celebrates the enormous gathering of people who peacefully witnessed the swearing in ceremony before the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on a frigid winter day, January 20, 2009.

I was lucky enough to be among the throng and shared in what one NPR correspondent called the "deep joy" of the occasion. I assembled this group portrait from numerous photographs I took that day and for me it represents a blend that speaks of hope for our future as well as gratitude for the success of the great American experiment so far. President Obama began his inaugural address with the words I've chosen for the title.

I cut 5 blocks 25" x 45" and made 5 proofs by hand burnishing as the size exceeds my press bed. I wanted to experience that crowd again, silent with expectation, almost life size. Smaller giclee prints from Northlight Digital are also available and I am very pleased with the way the image has reduced without loosing any of its impact.

Our ability to see the cosmos has expanded far beyond what we dreamed half a century ago: from inside our DNA to far beyond our galaxy. We have the Hubble telescope and astrophotography to thank for this, and computer visualizations of fractal geometry and micro-photography as well: a torrent of new images.

Instead of overwhelming us, we are enchanted to find in these new images, a sense of familiarity because our minds are equipped to categorize, to seek order, to notice reflectafors ( similarities between different phenomena at various scales). The reflectafors in this suite, and many, many more which I've experienced over a lifetime of looking, thinking and drawing lead me to the conclusion that everything is part of everything, or, more simply put, "all is one."

The entire Cosmic Geometry suite is available as a complete set of 9in. x 9in. prints, a complete set of 18in. x 18in. prints, a or individually. Click the above images to purchase individual prints, or click here to purchase a broadside of Cosmic Geometry signed by the artist.