I am very interested in form, seeing different manifestations of form in wood, fiber, glass, and ceramic art, and I am exploring these differences and similarities in my art, together with the influences of texture and color.
Woodturning for me is a very rewarding pursuit, because in a relatively short period of time one can produce something of real beauty. Of course, from the sweep of the Grand Canyon to the structure of a microbe to the form of a flower, the greatest artist of all is nature. We cannot compete with nature, but we can be inspired by it.
My work is in seven museum collections in Canada and the United States, in a number of Canadian corporate collections, and in numerous individual collections in the United States, Canada, France, Holland, Australia and New Zealand. I have taught and demonstrated widely, published many articles in the American Woodturner, and am a former director and advisor to the Board of the 15,000-member American Association of Woodturners.
Image Information:
1. Dressed for Dinner
2. Leaves in a Golden Wind
3. Out of Africa and True Love 3