Early in my career, I decided that I wanted to be a public sculptor. I completed a BFA with an emphasis on sculpture. Following my degree, I continued to work on my sculptures, growing more accustomed to working at a monumental scale. I built a number of maquettes, studied with structural engineers, and worked alongside professional fabricators; All the while, I could not help dreaming about and imagining all I wanted to do in the public art world.
For years, I worked consistently at applying for commissions and seeking large site-specific venues. Concurrently, I had gallery shows, museum shows, and I was selling consistently. Additionally, individuals, who recognized and valued my work, would from time-to-time commission me to make sculptures. I was always happy that my work had a wide appeal, to both serious collectors and the general public.
Eventually, my goal of making public art came to fruition, as commissions for my work in public spaces came in. My passion for placing my work in front of audiences in this realm flourished. I have been fortunate to have a successful career in the arts, including numerous public works.
I continue to make sculptures with public exhibits in mind. Through this medium, my dreams, stories, and imagination move through the work. I hope that others will find connection with these expressions of joy and mystery.
Statement
Two words are the essence of my artwork: “Childhood” and “Dreams.”
Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Having started out as both a child and an artist, I have taken this quote quite seriously and devoted my life and career in pursuit of this objective.
As a child, I had a lot of imagination and started "making things" at a very young age, and I dreamed a lot…I still do.
An avowed introvert who has had a profound hearing impairment since birth, I retreated into three obsessions: art, introspection, and exploring my dreams. This coalesced into my subject matter as an expression of these dreams combined with playful imagination.
I turn these expressions into both small and large steel sculptures both for private and public display and invite others to experience a reminiscence of their own childhood dreams and imagination.