I began creating likenesses at a very early age, discovering an ability to transfer what appeared in my mind’s eye through my hands and onto the clay.  I choose subjects that capture my imagination, creating images that resonate with my soul.  Working the clay is a refined form of prayer for me and touching the Divine.  Through sculpture, I join the work of my Creator, shaping my truth, through my experiences, with my hands.  Art has a touch of eternity in it.

  “Besides purely figurative sculpture, I enjoy integrating people with wildlife.  So, through some of my art, I try to draw the viewer into the piece, showing people as ‘a part of nature’, not ‘apart from nature.”

     “One of the challenges is infusing a personality into my subject.  Getting that, ‘life’s essence’ just right consumes my thoughts and dreams.

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner
vision and its ultimate expression.  ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

   Traveling frequently, I am often immersed in sensory experiences that fuel my creative engine.  My style is eclectic, from representational to impressionist to abstract, because to me, art presumes no creative limitations.  Artistically, I approach each work as a vague concept.  Then, in researching the nuances of the natural or cultural context, a more coherent image begins to coalesce in my mind’s eye.