From the age of six I had a penchant for copying the form of things, and from about fifty, my pictures were frequently published; but until the age of seventy, nothing that I drew was worthy of notice. At seventy-three years, I was somewhat able to fathom the growth of plants and trees, and the structure of birds, animals, insects, and fish. Thus when I reach eighty years, I hope to have made increasing progress, and at ninety to see further into the underlying principles of things, so that at one hundreds years I will have achieved a divine state in my art, and at one hundred and ten, every dot and every stroke will be as though alive. Those of you who live long enough, bear witness that these words of mine prove not false.

Hokusai - age seventy-five

This passage instills in me the reality of life's achievements, goals and personal growth. With each kiln opening my visions are realized. Some positive, some encouraging me to adjust my work to accommodate the technical elements of the ceramic process and to incorporate my personal style. Havig art at ones center instills an evolution of achievement.

After working with clay for many years, I am currently working faithfullyon surface decoration techniques. I am comfortable with many techniques and continue to research and explore those which I have not tried.

My early formal training focused on wheel thrown functional forms. I became bored with the production type task of throwing and began to explore surface decoration. Thus allowed me to create beautiful forms, then enhance them by working the surface.My passion is attempting to create the final look and feel of each piece.

My graduate work included the firing process of raku. The raku process is spontanius and thrilling. Thy mystery of not having complete control over the final outcome is what compels me to continue seeking the “raku grail”.

I presently teach ceramics at the local community college and maintain a working studio. I am often overwhelmed by shear excitement of countless possibilities that pass through my creative psyche. I have learned to control this excitement and focus on the production cycle. Life may be too short to explore all that I would like to, but I always look forward to the time spent in the classroom and my studio.