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My current work is mostly in variations on Raku, with post-fire, pre-reduction sprays of ferric chloride and all sorts of other ingredients. I use a lot of slip trailing, impressions, and employ a variety of materials to do the reductions, including dropped ponderosa pine needles from Colorado. I tend towards geometric, Asian-influenced, labor-intensive, large, and non-functional pieces, except when I get tired of making them (smile). I do all the work myself, and enjoy incorporating artistic traditions and influences from a variety of cultures into a single piece. The vast majority of my pieces are one-of-a-kind.

I like to experiment, and do so in a controlled fashion, so my pots usually evolve slowly - until that next burst of inspiration comes along. When that happens, I usually can be found in my studio late into the night, for weeks at a time, happily enjoying the brief visit from the ever-illusive muse. The sleep deprivation is worth it.

With the exception of the odd workshop, conversation with other potters, and some fantastic workshops at the fine Bemis School of Art in Colorado Springs, I am largely self-taught. My bachelors and master's degrees are in the social science and business disciplines - it was only after graduate school that I discovered pottery, and I'm glad I did. I pursue my art and run my pottery as an avocation - my "day job" is as an executive with firms such as Ford, SunMicrosystems, Vail Resorts, and Avaya - and that affords me the luxury of being able to experiment as I please. Thank you very much for your interest in my work.

Select Awards (for ceramics or sculpture)
13th Annual National Art Exhibit, Northern Colorado Artists Association
Golden, CO Fine Arts Festival
7th Annual Artists of Colorado Show, Colorado Artists Guild, Denver
Commonwheel Labor Day Festival, Manitou Springs, Colorado
OMOT Show, Denver, Colorado
Glenwood Springs Art Guild Show
Colorado Business Association for the Arts Show, Denver, Colorado
 
Select Exhibits & Shows
Ann Arbor South University Art Festival, Michigan
13th Annual National Art Exhibit, Northern Colorado Artists Association, Ft. Collins
Annual Artists of Colorado Show, Colorado Artists Guild, Denver
Emerging Artists, The Art Guild and The Center for Creative Development, Denver, Colorado
Commonwheel Labor Day Festival, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Lines Into Shapes National, Art Center of Estes Park, Colorado
Golden Fine Arts Festival
Gathering At the Great Divide, Breckenridge, CO
Glenwood Springs Art Guild Show
Rocky Mountain Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Ft. Collins, Colorado
Crested Butte Arts Festival, Colorado
Castle Rock Art Festival, Colorado
Colorado Arts Festival
 
Permanent Collections
Storage Technology Corporation
Sun Microsystems
Ford Motor Company
Horizon Bank, Loveland, Colorado