ARTIST STATEMENT

My passion for creating beautiful objects out of wood began nearly forty years ago.

As a twelve year old I set up my first workshop in my basement while other kids were playing Little League baseball. A decade later I was an apprentice to a master furnituremaker in Seattle, then studied for two years with James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods. In 1989 I established my first independent studio in Western Massachusetts where I have been designing and building furniture ever since.

My furniture is fully functional but also highly sculptural. It is often described as poetic, graceful, and exquisitely detailed. While I have a solid foundation in classical furniture making and design, I enjoy experimenting with forms, patterns and textures to create unique contemporary pieces.

I frequently use marquetry, parquetry, thick veneer tiles, low relief carving and embossing to create richly textured and patterned surfaces. I am inspired by the decorative pattern work of cultures around the world, particularly from the Middle and Far East.

My work has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationwide, including the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, Pritam and Eames in East Hampton, NY, Sansar Gallery in Bethesda, MD, the Highlight Gallery in Mendocino, CA, and the Dane Gallery on Nantucket Island.

I have been featured in many publications, including Fine Woodworking, American Craft, American Woodworker and The Boston Globe, and have received numerous awards, including a Niche Award in 2000, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Award in 2007, and the Society of Arts and Crafts Artist Award in 2010. I was recently part of a nationwide exhibit of studio furniture at SOFA Chicago in November 2009.