Coupled with my interest in art, the encouragement and support of my high school art teacher propelled me into the world of art. Art classes and independent studies dominated my high school years. After school I frequented the many museums and art galleries in New York City.

Naturally, Fine Art was my major at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. After receiving my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, I later earned my Art Teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin. Following my education, my career in the fine arts included elementary art teacher, Art Museum work, art gallery manager and art consultant.

After living many years in the East, the Southwest beckoned me to pursue my career in the many fine art galleries in Scottsdale, AZ. Enchanted with the pottery of the early Native American Indians, I began creating pre-historic and historic reproductions and learning about restoration. After studying and examining ancient pottery I began replicating many of the most exciting forms and designs. In particular, I was attracted to the older pottery that had a patina or an aging quality in the surface that could only be achieved by being buried in the earth for many centuries. This older pottery has a soul or tells a story that contemporary pottery often lacks.

Early pottery was formed by hand, not thrown on a potter's wheel or slip cast. Thus, the unevenness and texture of the surface shows "the hand" or signature of the potter. My pottery and sculpture is also formed by hand. But perhaps what is most telling is the design and quality of line and color selection. All my designs are drawn free-hand with water-based paints, not glaze fired, thus they are not food safe. This intentional decision to draw a particular design on a chosen form is where the artist's true spirit is revealed. A truly beautiful work of pottery is created when the form and design compliment and enhance one another. Art in craft is achieved when the materials, form, color and design are interwoven into one perfect result. Perfect can be defined as when a work of art "sings" or "speaks to your heart".

The pre-historic and historic southwest pottery moves me. I strive to celebrate the ancient ones in creating my pottery. Some of my contemporary original sculpture are inspired by pottery, baskets, textiles, architecture and designs from all over the world. Often my pieces incorporate a real fossil , pod, seed or old artifact embedded in the sculpture. I stain or antique my pottery so it looks centuries old. Like ancient pottery, my work is fragile and should be considered a work of fine art, rather than a utilitarian piece.