The first body of work is a collection of ceramic relief wall sculptures, and pedestal pieces.
The works depict surreal figurative/animal mutations.The imagery is drawn from travel experiences,hallucinogenic conceptions,and musings on iconography of various religious and cultural traditions.

The second body of work is also a collection of wall and pedestal ceramic sculptures.
These pieces are reproductions/interpretations of some of the
 art works stolen from the Baghdad Museum during the U.S.invasion of Iraq.

The materials used for these works consist of clay, low fire glaze and under glaze,glass,paint and leaf and found wood scraps.

BIOGRAPHY

1949                 Born,San Luis Obispo, California
1970                 Residence in Europe
1975,1980        Residence in India
1988                 BA,Humboldt State University,Arcata Ca.
1991                 MFA,University of California,Santa Barbara,Ca.
1991-97           Art Instructor,Redwood Day School,Oakland,Ca.
1997-06           Art Instructor,Eureka High School,Eureka,Ca.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2005                 Grand Gala Invitational,Morris Graves Museum,Eureka,Ca.
2003                 Member Show,The Ink People,Eureka,Ca.
2001                 Teapot Invitational,The Cody Gallery,Eureka,Ca.
2000                 The Diversity of Clay,Morris Graves Museum,Eureka,Ca.
1997                 Juried Show,We the People Building,Oakland,Ca.
1996                 The Harvest,Schumacher Gallery,Clarksburg,Ca.
1995                 Iconic Messages,Piedmont Yoga Studio Gallery,Oakland Ca.
1993                 Recent Work,The Courtyard Gallery,Alameda,Ca.
1991                 The Prism of The Spirit,Gallery 1434,UCSB,Ca.
1991                 MFA Exhibition,UCSB Art Museum,Santa Barbara,Ca.
1991                 Recent Ceramic Sculpture,Francis Puccinelli Gallery, Carpenteria,Ca.
1990                 Amnesty International Show,Casa De La Rasa Gallery,Santa Barbara,Ca.
1990                 Summer Ceramic Invitational,The Art Center,Eureka,Ca.
1990                 Flora and Fauna,Elizabeth Fortner Gallery,Santa Barbara,Ca.

HONORS AWARDS

1991                Best of Show Award,Gallery 1434,UCSB,Santa Barbara,Ca.
1990                Research Grant,Graduate Division,UCSB,Santa Barbara,Ca.
1990                William Dole Memorial Grant,Santa Barbara Art Affiliates
1989                American Ceramic Society Grant,Los Angeles,Ca.

PREVIOUS GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Morris Graves Art Museum, Eureka,CA.
The Ink People Gallery, Eureka,Ca.
The Cody Gallery, Eureka,Ca.
Schumacher Ceramics Gallery, Clarksburg,Ca.
Piedmont Yoga Studio Gallery, Oakland,Ca.
The Courtyard Gallery, Alameda,Ca.
Virginia Breier Gallery, San Francisco,Ca.
Elizabeth Fortner Gallery, Santa Barbara,Ca.
The Art Center Gallery, Eureka,Ca.