Turning a pile of glass into a portrait of a friend takes many steps and many skill sets.  Below I've put together a few highlights from this long process for my latest glass sculpture Facets of Phoebe. (Click the thumbnails for a larger view.)

More than just a political statement about current world issues, this piece is intended to embody inner struggles as well as a philosophy for growth.

My new series of copper dust drawings on glass is growing. These works have a rich texture and interact with the lighting conditions in subtle ways. The copper dust is fused to the glass in the kiln where it also turns black with a halo of either blue or brick red depending on the type […]

Recent work from my studio includes this new series kiln cast glass pieces which suggest the hidden possibilities of nature viewed through the lens of time.  These objects are designed to transport the viewer from the mundane to the mysterious and perhaps awaken curiosity and a sense of wonder that the modern world can easily squash. […]

Ruby is part of a conversation I have been having with ancient art.  Her form and stance at first appear very Classical, but there is a tension between the figure and the fabric enveloping her.  Is it sheltering her or hindering her movement?

Sculpture has the rare ability to transcend the moment and travel in to the future

There are few heroes in the art world who stir the imagination as Herb and Dorothy Vogel do.  A librarian and a postal worker, Dorothy and Herb started their art collection in the 1960s with modest means, a one-bedroom apartment, and a passion for discovery.   Over the course of thirty years, they created a large, […]

I'm pleased to announce that my sculpture entitled Light, in kiln cast glass was awarded the silver medal in the three dimensional  art category, of the Night of a Hundred Angels exhibition.  The show benefits the Make A Wish foundation and is sponsored by the Whelan Gallery in Laguna Beach CA. Light will appear in […]

Hair is impossible to sculpt. It's not just difficult but also completely impossible. Anyone who tells you otherwise has simply never attempted it. That said, here are the few things I have learned while attempting the impossible: Hair is both chaotic and logical. It must follow the laws of physics without appearing to to ever […]

The American art world is a chaotic soup of art that exists to shock and entertain, to speak to personal stories, limited ideas and temporary displays. In our context, it is my observation the average person no longer understands the difference between art and design, between art and decoration, between art and craft, between art […]