I am inspired by images from pre-history, light and color of the American Southwest, landscapes of human faces and Vermont gardens of tendril and leaf pattern. Some of my sculptures are intended to suggest the stillness of ancient civilizations and earth, as well as expanses of space and time.
Ceramic planters explore various human countenances and expressions.
My aesthetic derives from delight in the forces of nature and natural forms. Sculpture is my primary mode of communication and clay serves as the vehicle. I am a professional sculptor, working mainly in fired clays and various woods. I utilize several large electric kilns, airbrush, sandblasting equipment and other specialized tools and procedures to achieve unusual patinas, textures and occasional glazes. Subjects and motifs range from small, meticulously carved and finished works of pure abstraction to subtle, semi figurative pieces, life size and over, which reflect knowledge and interest in cultural pre-history and symbolism.