Art has been my career and my passion for over 45 years. I received a BFA degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and then studied and worked in ceramics in Seattle, WA. Then in Massachusetts, and now I have been in New Mexico for 38 years. I have a studio in Corrales with a small gallery of my work in front which is open to the public. I have had my work represented in galleries and in invitational and juried shows nationwide for many years. My pieces are slab-built and sculpted out of white earthenware clay. After
being bisque fired, they are airbrushed and painted with underglazes. This involves at least two more firings, sometimes more. After this, a thin coat of transparent glaze is applied, and they are fired for a final time. I use forms and imagery from nature, including the human figure, which I adapt to fit my needs and whims; and I have a love of color and texture. My goal is to create sculptural work in which the natural world is viewed as marvelous and beautiful; as something to be honored and protected. My desire is to produce  pieces that have beauty, fantasy, and an element of soft surprise.