For me, creative expression is as vital to my existence as food and water. My mother can testify to this . . . No matter how many scoldings she delivered upon me as a child, the art work continued to materialize on my "pepto" pink walls.

Ignoring my passion for the art world, I went to business college and on to enjoy corporate careers in transportation and sales. In my spare time, I enjoyed reading and learning about ancient architecture, period furniture design, and recovered civilizations that were once lost.

As an "oil on canvas" painter, the ideas of authentic fresco excited me as did the art of trompe l'oeil. I learned both techniques and went on to enjoy commissioned work for interior projects on a part time basis. Although I enjoyed the work, the idea of doing if full time didn't really appeal to me. It more so served as a creative outlet that I needed to indulge.

Looking back, it seems that I had always been looking for that art form that would allow me unlimited creative expression. One afternoon in May of 2005, while shopping at a local glass shop for mosaic tiles I stumbled up some brightly colored glass rods. The shop owner explained that they were for making glass lampwork beads. I left his shop with a hothead torch, some glass rods, mandrels and bead release.
The first time that I "fired up" that torch I was hooked. Since then, I have upgraded my hothead to a mini cc and invested in my studio and equipment. I later lost my corporate job. Glass is now my full-time focus and I am thrilled to be selling my work as a full time job.

Much of my time is spent teaching myself techniques and color reactions. Learning those things are the key to my being the best lampwork artist that I can be. They allow me to reach within myself to find something new and exciting to project into my work.

I am an eclectic person by nature. I can't even tell you what my favorite colors are because they seem to change on a daily basis. I love the straight and clean lines that are found in classical architecture, but I also enjoy the whimsy that is seen in vintage French iron work. I think that because this is who I am as person, my direction in color and design will change often in my glass work. I am thankful for this