I live in Southern Utah and each day I am amazed and mesmerized by nature’s abundant palette of the surrounding environment and its inspiration for art. I take a daily morning walk to get inspired by the rich earthy desert colors and migrate to them when creating a piece of glass art. My glass art ranges from practical to abstract pieces reflecting on the dynamics of texture, color, and illusion of movement created with glass. I enjoy the idea that someone would examine a piece of my art and try to figure out “how was that done”!
I am mostly self-taught but I take as many classes as possible to enhance and elevate the direction of my artwork. I recently took a series of watercolor and design classes to incorporate color theory and design techniques into my glasswork. While I enjoy doing watercolor art, my true bliss remains with glass art.
Some of my favorite techniques involve lost-wax sculptures that are cast in glass–a technique I learned through the time I spent at Uroboros Glass in Portland Oregon before they closed. Most recently, I have been creating multi-layered hand-enameled glass panels creating the illusion of beautiful floating 2-dimensional art. Panels can often be as thick as 1″ and can be fired in my kiln for as long as 3 continuous days.
Most days are spent working in my home studio creating new designs, experimenting with new techniques, and teaching fused glass classes to interested members of surrounding communities.
I am currently a member of the Southern Utah Art Guild, Ivins City Art Commission, Oregon Glass Guild, Glass Art Guild of Utah, Virgin River Art Association, and past President of the Golden Art Guild in WA.
Current Galleries:
Gallery 873
Red Cliff Gallery
Ravens Heart Gallery