Creating a sculpture in stone is a delicate dance between me as the carver, and the stone as a “rock." A partnership is created and between the two of us we balance my intensions and desires with what the stone is willing to offer to the finished sculpture. The stone may have wonderful veining flowing through the piece or a fracture running deep into it. I push the stone as far as it will allow and the stone reveals all of its attributes during the carving process. The resulting sculpture is a piece that is focusing on hard and soft edges, lines bringing the viewer around the piece to a focal point, values through texture and finally places where light and shadow will visit throughout the day.

Standing toe to toe with my easel I am attempting to capture on canvas what I see in my mind's eye is the finished painting. Usually I am painting a view that caught my eye. There is an Ahh-Haaa moment, when I see something, for example the light dancing though tree branches and at that moment all the breath gets knocked out of me, time stops and I freeze. In my heart I am aching for a brush in my hand. At least I sketch out the scene and make color notes on a pad I keep with me. The best times are when I have my gear and can whip out my easel and paint away. My focus while painting besides capturing the overall idea is on the basics, composition, focal point, values and edges. If I am successful the final painting conveys the feeling of the day and is pleasing to viewers.

An interesting change has occurred in the last few years. While carving my mind drifts and is thinking of painting and while painting my mind wanders out to the carving studio. My work in both processes has improved greatly with this melting of disciplines. Sculpting I am more aware of my lines, negative space and values, painting I am sculpting the trees and mountains and considering the volume of each element. Both processes are tough work, hard on my body and taxing on my mind. Both processes bring excitement and joy to each and everyday, for which I am ever so thankful.

1990, ’91, ’92, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 Santa Clarita Valley Art Classic, Valencia, CA
1991, ’92, ’96, ’97, ’98 Golden State Sculptors Annual Juried Sculpture Show, Agoura, CA
1997, ’99, 2000, ’02, ‘05 “Affaire In The Garden Juried Art Show”, Beverly Hills, CA
1998, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05, ‘06 Redstone Art Center Annual Stone Carvers Exhibition, Redstone, CO
2000, ’01, ’02 “Bella Via”, Valencia, CA
1999, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘05 “Gallery of Silent Wishes”, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Santa Monica, CA
2001, ’02, ’03, ’04, ‘05 Salon Member, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
1991 Maxine’s Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1991 Griegor’s, South Pasadena, CA
1991 “Dimensions Sculpture Exhibit”, Thousand Oaks Gallery, T.O., CA
1992 ACCV Visual Arts Show, Thousand Oaks, CA
1992 Sho-En Outdoor Sculpture Center, Ramona, CA
1995, ’96, ‘97 Orlando Gallery, Van Nuys, CA
1995,’96 “Art Of Our Time”, Temple Aliyah, Woodland Hills, CA
1998 “Art For All Ages”, HMNMH-ADHC, Santa Clarita, CA
1999 “Cowboy Poetry Festival”, Melody Ranch, Newhall, CA
1999 “VIVA 3D”, Valley Institute of Visual Art, Northridge, CA
2002 “Rock”, Atelier Gallery, Chatsworth, CA
2002 “Women In Art”, The Finegood Art Gallery, West Hills, CA
2002 “Festival Of The Arts”, B & R Gallery, Canyon Country, CA
2002 “Old Town Newhall Art Walk”, City of Santa Clarita Cultural Affairs, CA
2003 “Friends Of VIVA”, Burbank, CA
2003 “West Hollywood Art Walk”, The Orchid Co., Los Angeles, CA
2003 “Colors Of Spring” Exhibition, Valencia, CA
2003 “Dust is also Buddha”, Camarillo, CA
2003 Town Center Gallery, Valencia, CA
2004 “Elements”, Whites Gallery, Montrose, CA
2004 “79th Annual Pasadena Society of Artists Show”, Pasadena, CA
2004 “Sculpture In Stone”, Fine Artists Factory Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2004 “California Sculptors’ Symposium Exhibit”, Cambria, CA
2004 Hammer, Chisel, Stone Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
2005 “A Journey to Favorite Places”, San Gabriel Fine Arts Gallery
2005 “80th Anniversary Juried Exhibition” Pasadena Society of Artists
2005 “California Sculptors’ Symposium Exhibit”, Cambria, CA
2005 “Central Coast National Fine Art Competition”, Morro Bay, CA
2005 “Pasadena Society of Artists Juried Winter Exhibit”, Whites Gallery, Montrose, CA
2006 “69th Annual Juried Santa Paula Society of the Arts Art Exhibit
2006 “Wistaria Festival”, Sierra Madre, CA
2006 “Chasing Open Spaces”, Santa Clarita, CA
2006 “Sierra Madre Fine Art Festival”, Sierra Madre, CA
2006 “Sculpture By The Sea”, Cambria, CA
2006 “Juried Small Works Exhibit”, Bakersfield Museum, Bakersfield, CA
2006 “81st Anniversary Juried Exhibition”, Pasadena Society of Artists
2006 “A Journey Of Healing”, Valencia, CA
2006 “ArtSplash”, Carlsbad, CA
2006 “Off The Wall”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
2006 “Small Treasures”, Segil Fine Art Source, Monrovia
2007 "Dreams On Canvas", juried exhibt by the Circle of Card Foundation, Van Nuys, CA
2007 “A Journey Of Healing”, Valencia, CA (second installation)
2007 “Impressions Of Sierra Madre”, Sierra Madre, CA
2007 “California Sculptors Symposium Show”, Cambria, CA
2007 “Chasing Open Spaces II”, Old Town Newhall, CA
2007 “A Taste Of Art”, Juried show benefiting ASC, Gales Restaurant, Pasadena, CA
2007 “Wild Things”, California Art Club, Pasadena, CA
2007 “By The Artists’ Hand III”, 5 Woman show, Valencia, CA
2007 “Second Expressions”, Segil Fine Art Source, Monrovia, CA

“Impressions Of Sierra Madre”, Third Place Award, 2007
“Bakersfield Museum, Juried Small Works Exhibit”, Honorable Mention, 2006
79th Annual Pasadena Society of Artists show, Award of Merit, 2004
Santa Clarita Art Classic: 1990 Best Of Show, 1991 2nd place, 1992 1st place, 1996 Honorable Mention, 1997 Silver Award, 1998 Gold Award, 1999 Judges Special Merit Award, 2000 Silver Award, 2001 Gold Award, 2002 Gold Medal Award, 2003 Masters Silver Award, 2005 Masters Gold Award and Gold Medal in Oil.
Golden State Sculptors: 1991 3rd Place Award,
1996 Decker Studios Special Award, 1998 3rd Place Award.
“Affaire In The Gardens” 2000 and 2005 Award for Sculpture.
“Art For All Ages” 1998 First Place Award