Art Gallery

I have a vivid imagination.  Pictures and images leap into my mind, and I often transmit those imaginations into art. I chose the medium (clay, stone, wood, found objects) that best seems to be the vehicle to express myself.  I create.

In contrast, I can be walking in the woods and see a random piece of wood that yells out my name and then “tells me their name”. “I’m an elephant, or an elf, or a bird.”  I take that piece of wood back to my workshop/studio and try to call out the personality within.  Sound a bit strange or “woo-woo”?  Well, that’s my creative process and it works for me.  It’s what I tell middle-schoolers when I teach a class called, “The Power of Imagination”.  “What do you see in this gnarly piece of driftwood?”  They love to use their imaginations.

I ask myself, “How can I help this beautiful, God-created piece of fine-grained cherry tell its story”.  I usually start first by listening”?  I experience great joy in the process.

Below you will find a variety of pieces of my work, and they are available for you to add to your own home (or someone else’s).  Take your time and find a piece that “speaks to you”.