FRED TREASE began as a biologist and a sociologist. The majority of his career has been spent in the practice of environmental public health. Whether he was making double exposures with a Brownie as a boy, photographing chromosomes and cells in college or documenting environmental conditions professionally, photography has always been a part of his life. For him, a photograph is not a static entity, it takes a moment and allows it to be preserved for later contemplation. His images are extracted from daily life and after spending time in his head they eventually become photographs. This body of work consists of digital drawings that explore ideas from biology, geology and cosmology. New ways to look at familiar things. Essentially that’s what Trease's work is about. Using the camera and tablet in different ways to shift the paradigm of daily life.

UZZ BUZZ became fascinated with the shapes of scrap wood during a stint as a Security Guard at a construction site. As he saw the shapes of discarded wood as one would see in Rorschach inks he started to apply ink and offset the ink to paper. This graduated into a technique that you see now. Another influence on Uzz Buzz was the revelation of the shadow box constructions of Joseph Cornell. The concept of taking disparate items and assembling them into a harmonious arrangement struck a synonymous chord with him and he started a journey on combining the two methods which resulted in the unique style he’s developed over the years. Currently, Uzz Buzz is experimenting with combining mixed-media, especially stamps, into his new expression of creativity.