ARTIST STATEMENT

I think of my work as reflecting a spiritual resonance that spans from ancestral musings to refined organic contemporary. Inspired by the timeless narratives found in cultural artifacts, I strive to create work that reflects a meditative dialogue between past and present. My process is as much about discovery as creation, where sculpting becomes a ritual, revealing the spirit of the piece and the celebration of transformation, honoring both the historical and the personal. Through this, I aim to evoke a universal sense of connection, where ancient traditions and modern expressions converge.

My work is primarily hand-built using a modified pinch-method of construction. Small dabs of clay are added one by one until the form is complete.  This pinch technique is slow, tranquil, and meditative, allowing the spirit of the form to evolve. The surface treatments—carving, stains, and underglaze—enhance the tactile connection to the material, inviting viewers to contemplate texture, form, and the quiet resonance of the handmade.

EXHIBITIONS

2024 HOMO FABER 2024 “THE JOURNEY OF LIFE” EXHIBITION. CURATED BY THE MICHELANGELO FOUNDATION. VENICE, FONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINI.

2024 ABSTRACT CATALYST #9 JURIED EXHIBITION, VERUM ULTIMUM GALLERY, PORTLAND, OR.

2020 EROS AND THANATOS JURIED EXHIBITION, BUCKHAM GALLERY, FLINT, MI

2020 25TH ARTS NORTH INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

2020 A GENEROUS KINGDOM 4 JURIED EXHIBITION, VERUN ULTIMUM GALLERY, PORTLAND, OR

2020 AMERICAN CRAFTS COUNCIL NATIONAL SHOW, ST PAUL, MN

2019 MARKERS GALLERY, EXCELSIOR MINNESOTA

2019 WAYZATA ART EXPERIENCE, CERAMICS

2019 POWERHORN ART FAIR, CERAMICS

2016 FOUNDRY CONCERNING THE SPIRITUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, ST. CHARLES, MO.

2016 PEWABIC CERAMIC TILE JURIED EXHIBITION, DETROIT, MI.

2016/2017 HOPKINS ARTSTREET PUBLIC ART JURIED EXHIBITION

2015 REPRESENTED BY TWISTED ELEMENTS GALLERY, INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CENTER

2014 FEATURED ARTIST FIREFLY GALLERY

ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS EXHIBIT, VISUAL ARTS GALLERY, INTERNATIONAL MARKET SQUARE

CLAY SQUARED GALLERY, MINNESOTA TILE ASSOCIATION GROUP SHOW

MODULAR ARCHITECTURAL AND SCULPTURE INDIVIDUAL SHOW, FRANK STONE GALLERY

GARDEN SHOW, GOOD LIFE GALLERY

SOLO SHOW AT THE MACROSTIE ARTS CENTER

INVITATIONAL SCULPTURAL SHOW ART ATTACK, NORTHRUP KING GROUP GALLERY

MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS GROUP JURIED HOLIDAY SHOW

MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS GROUP JURIED FIGURATIVE SHOW

INDIVIDUAL SHOW, INTO THE MYSTIC GALLERY

WORK IN COLLECTIONS

COMMISSION "WAVE MODULES VANISHING EDGE POOL", ELDON AND VALERIE OLDRE, ARCHITECT GLENN WISER

COMMISSION "PLANTERS", ARCHITECT TOM RAUSHER / RAUSHER ROBILHAUD LTD

COMMISSION "SPIRIT GARDEN SERIES", DAVE KOPFMAN

COMMISSION "SPIRIT TOTEM 2", YARDSCAPES INC.

COMMISSION "INDOOR FOUNTAIN", ELDON AND VALERIE OLDRE

COMMISSION "TOTEM 5", ROSEMARY JANUSCHKA

AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW AWARD, INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT 70TH AIA CONVENTION

BEST OF SHOW AWARD, MIDWEST JURIED SCULPTURE SHOW

PURCHASE AWARD, TWEED MUSEUM OF ART "DOUBLE VASE"

BEST OF SHOW AWARD, "SPIRIT IN-CASED", MACROSTIE ARTS CENTER JURIED SHOW

UPTOWN ART FAIR JUROR, SCULPTURE AND GLASS

INSTRUCTOR, MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS

PURCHASE AWARD, TWEED MUSEUM OF ART "WOMEN 1, 2, AND 3"

INSTRUCTOR, SPLIT ROCK WORKSHOP "HAND-BUILDING WITH SOUL", DULUTH, MN