To create beauty is my goal, be it through design or sculptural art. Early on, I obtained an advanced degree in urban design/planning and environmental sciences, and worked on master planning and design for ski resorts, parks, college campuses, and urban spaces in NY, OH, CO and MN. I also designed an exclusive line of high-end accessories sold at better stores and art galleries nationwide. This is representative of my commitment to dynamic, creative, balanced design.

It was glass that was always a most enthralling combination to me. Mesmerized by the clarity, color, and light playing its games with the medium, I dove in and am self-taught: from glass blowing at the Toledo Museum of Art; stained glass; neon at Minnesota Institute of Art; and building my glass-fusing studio in a former dairy barn in Wisconsin. Fusing glass allows control of the design outcome, through integrating glass shapes that I cut from large sheets of pure colored glass, that meld together in the kiln at specific temperatures. I can control the composition of the work, and add visual textures through methods I developed. The work often has themes inspired by nature, science, or abstract thought, and many pieces are water inspired. My urban design background shows itself in the ‘scapes’ that appear. Most pieces take about a week days to work cold (designing, cutting glass), then 1-2 weeks of firing and cooling , and repeating the firing process, and then shaping.

Since 1990, I have also been an environmental advocate for business sustainability, via EcoSource Inc. (Target, Cargill, MSP Int’l Airport,..) This environmental focus is demonstrated in my pieces.

I offer free consultation to look at the art needs of your space. We can do this via facetime, zoom, or via phone with photos of your space. I make the process of working with me easy and fun. The results will be outstanding- I guarantee this!