“Creek Culture: Life and Work along the Chelsea Waterfront” documents industrial and recreational activities along Chelsea Creek. A key goal of the project is to bring into public view activities occurring on the waterfront that remain completely inaccessible and virtually unknown to Chelsea residents.


Commercial and industrial  resources along Chelsea Creek include airport parking; cargo freight forwarding; bulk storage and distribution of road salt; storage of all of the jet fuel for Logan Airport; and storage and distribution of approximately 70% of the gasoline, home heating oil and diesel fuel arriving through Boston Harbor.


A Chelsea Cultural Council grant was awarded in January 2006 for the project. Exhibitions took place in August, 2007 at the Gallery at Spencer Lofts, Chelsea;  January, 2007 at the Center for Photographic Exhibitions at the New England School of Photography, Boston; and May 2008 at the Pearl Street Gallery, Chelsea.