There is nothing I do now, or have ever done, that focuses my mind and spirit as acutely and as harmoniously as does working in my studio making art. Like a moth drawn to flame I have dedicated myself to exposing my most intimate thoughts and feelings for all the world to see through a physical medium. That is why my artwork often induces strong reactions in the viewer.
My work is centered around what my mother calls a “knowing in your bones” awareness of things, that which one knows without doubt to be true. My artwork is an honest representation of my private beliefs and vision. It is the most accurate telling of personal stories in 3-dimension that I can make. To see my work is to know something of me.
I have spent enough years learning about and stumbling through a most unpredictable medium to finally be able to say I know what I am doing, or better yet, why I am doing it. Ceramics is not for everyone. Working with clay is a daily exercise in suspended expectations. I am thoroughly thrilled by the unique qualities of the images I create in clay. I do believe that I have found an original method to working with this ancient material.
