I am from a family of farmers that spent their lifetimes outside working the earth. I feel that my heritage has been an influence in giving me a love of nature and the great outdoors.
Thirty years of my working life was spent sitting behind a desk crunching numbers. After retirement from that job, my creative side unleashed, and I haven’t looked back. I started with photography and now include mosaics, gourds, and clay among my passions. Working with clay is special in that it grounds me to Mother Earth.
When I create a piece, I begin with a slab of clay and then draw a design to compliment the shape of that slab. The addition or removal of clay varies the degree of relief. Once the sculpture is completed, I use glaze to compliment the design.
