As an artist, what captivates me is the notion of keeping the doors of experimentation and materials exploration open. The keys to these doors are my head and heart functioning together with an instinctual tension.

I try to give new life to metal objects that were once useful then have become worn or obsolete. I endeavor to create a nirvana for scrap.

Tension and movement whether physical or suggested has to be present in the work to make it worthy of existence.

As artists we are responsible for what we bring into and offer to the world as well as what we will leave behind. As an artist working in metal a part of me will stay long after I'm gone. I think about this when I work.

Metal is my chosen material. I admire the opposing qualities of strength and malleability of metal. I have a love-hate relationship with the effort and process often required to make progress on a project. Unlike wood, metal puts up great resistance but releases wonderful forms and oftentimes presents a surprise.

I work out of love and curiosity. Whether on a commissioned project, or a personal idea I want to pursue, I attempt to give life to all of my pieces; commissioned projects and personal creative pursuits.