I am an artist. I have been since childhood. I started drawing in grade school. After a few years I realized I could reproduce a photograph with a pencil. So I took a few art classes in middle and high school. I also started writing poetry in middle school and haven’t stopped. I picked up a camera at one point to take pictures to draw from and ended up loving the medium of film.
I have yet to find a medium I didn’t like. I just don’t have enough time to pursue them all. So I had to make a choice. Working with wood was not only fun and artistic, it was practical. And so I seek to blend my passion for art within the realm of furniture making.
In furniture, one of my design mottos is “Break the box.” Though straight lines and boxes can be awesome, I want to break away from repetition of the obvious. But finding clients who will allow me to do this is another story. Are you one?
In my endeavors to grow in my craft of fine woodworking, I became a member of The Woodworkers Guild of Southern California. Over the last few years I have shown my work in a variety of shows and exhibits. For a while we managed a small gallery in San Pedro, “Urban Forest,” where we hosted our annual “Excellence in Wood” show. Other shows included “Good Wood - 2005” exhibited in the Tree People complex in Bel Air, CA and other venues and “Curves” shown in M.J. Higgins gallery in downtown Los Angeles.
I continue to explore and expand my understanding and abilities in woodworking. I am always looking to learn more. Plus one of the great realities about my work is that I’ll never need to retire. I’m already doing what I love.
