My work is informed by the rough and sublime hand of nature, by work in the garden, by lessons that come from seed and soil, as well as from walks in the woods.  There is always a search and appreciation for the prodigious imprint of design and the inevitable mark of beauty. Exploring Biblical and secular paradigms is a part of my process and is impetus for the work. Wood, clay, stone, and fiber are the natural mediums I work with requiring direct and visceral involvement and the process of each becomes part of understanding the form. It is a very candid response. Used for ages in art, craft, utility, and architecture, I believe these materials have a timeless quality that also herald present interpretations.  My tools are handsaws, chainsaws, chisels, hand building and wheel techniques. 

MFA, New York Academy of Art, Graduate School of Figurative Art
BS, CSU Stanislaus (Biology/Art)
Adjunct Prof, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Adjunct Prof, Folsom Lake College, Folsom, CA
Adjunct Prof, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
FT Prof, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA