Wall sculpture, plates, bowls, vessels and pods

My contemporary sculpture developed quite by accident. In 1997, I purchased beautiful ammonites and other fossils at the International Gem and Mineral Show in Tucson. The following year, I made a few experimental pieces. I tried incorporating ammonite's into wall pieces and then painting my own free-flowing designs inspired by the ammonite's color and design. To my delight, people liked them! From there, I started forming vessels, pods and other sculpture of a more organic nature. As a long-time hunter and collector of pods, seeds, driftwood, shells, and other natural artifacts, I realized that I could embed my treasures into a clay composite and paint designs around the found objects. Sometimes, I would form a vessel or pod, without found objects, to be painted and allowed to stand on its own merit. Like my Southwestern pottery, I wanted my organic sculpture to have an aged look, as if it had been unearthed after hibernating for centuries.

This contemprary work is an enthusiastic interpretation of nature's magnificient design. My response to a fossil or tree root is highly personal and subjective. Each sculpture is truly unique, as is each ammonite, stone or pod. Every fossil or pod has it's own energy, and I bring to it my own energy and spirit. It is my hope that each viewer has his or her own personal interpretation and experiences while enjoying my sculpture.