I have been a woodturner for the last three years (full-time for the past year). Prior to that I was a research physicist. In December 1995, I decided to start woodworking full-time. I am currently working on my own style which is inspired by the classical forms of vases, urns, and bowls from Ancient Greece, Italy and China. At this stage in my work I am particularly inspired by the amphorae of ancient Greece and the ceramic work form the middle-ages in China. I work almost exclusively with native hardwoods and soft woods form Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, CA. My specialties are manzanita root burls and redwood burls, all of which are obtained from environmentally conscious sources.

Selected Group Exhibitions
"11th National Lathe Turned Objects Show," Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA
"2nd National American Association of Woodturners Chapters Exhibition," Fitchburg Art Museum, MA
"Artistry in Wood," Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
"ArtFair '95," La Jolla, CA