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West Chester-Abandoned Farm House. I have a passion for photographing abandoned buildings. They always tell a story. This building no longer exists. It was torn down as part of a new retirement community which is in the process of being built. The property is part of Greystone Hall, an English country estate built in 1907 for Philip M. Sharples, inventor and manufacturer of the Sharples Tubular Cream Separator, which separated the rich butter fat from raw milk. The machines were manufactured here in West Chester and also in Germany. Mr. Sharles purchased almost a 1000 acres of land. Due to mounting debt the property was foreclosed during the Great Depression. Parcels of land were sold off, little by little. In 1942, Greystone Hall and the remaining five hundred acres was purchased by Aram K. Jerrehian of Philadelphia, an importer of oriental rugs. In 2001 the Jerrehian family fought with the West Chester School District in an attempted eminent domain take over of approx...

My photographic prints reflect the way I see the world. From an abandoned building to a funny little praying mantis, I see the challenge of capturing the essence of my subject. Some of my photographic prints are straight out of the camera, and others I have added textures to create the mood of how I envision the subject. Sometimes I get really inspired and create a composite print from several of my images. Regardless of the creative path I take, it is all driven from the passion I have for photography. I live in Thornton, Pennsylvania with my husband. Currently retired from my full time job as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. My favorite pastimes are photography, gardening and reading. I have been into photography since a very...