my story

To me, art is a kind of real-life magic—honest, powerful, and capable of changing how we see the world.

I’ve lived all over—the rainforests of Indonesia, the wide-open desert of Texas, snows of Utah, and the constant city movement of Chicago. Each place has left its mark on how I see and make—shaping my sense of texture, rhythm, and contrast, and deepening my appreciation for the many ways people live, connect, and tell their stories.

I’ve worked as an actor, administrator, and educator, and even (by accident) found my way into corporate America. But through it all, creating art has been my constant—the thing that keeps my heart whole.

My approach to art is fluid and curiosity-driven. I’m drawn to texture and color in all forms—whether in language or in materials you can touch. I’ve never felt the need to stick to just one medium; instead, I love exploring new techniques and shaping them to fit whatever I’m trying to express. Over the years, that’s taken the form of mosaics, graphic design, wire work, sculpting, engraving—anything that lets me experiment and play. My work often reflects the way I experience the world: full of beauty, humor, awe, and a touch of sarcasm.

In 2020, when life turned upside down for so many of us, I moved from Chicago—my artistic home for nearly 16 years—to the wilds of Wisconsin to be closer to family. As luck would have it, I landed just minutes from an incredible ceramics studio. Pottery had been on my bucket list for years, and from the moment I touched clay, I was hooked.

My fascination with human behavior—something I spent years exploring as an actor—has found a new home in clay. It shows up in the forms I create, especially in the faces I sculpt. Humans are expressive, imperfect, endlessly compelling - capturing even a hint of that in clay is what continues to pull me back to the workbench. I make pieces to be held, used, and woven into daily life, not kept at a distance. There’s also a kind of magic in that—the idea that something made by hand becomes part of someone’s rhythm. The greatest joy is knowing a piece is reached for again and again, becoming familiar, meaningful…a small, beautiful part of an ordinary day.

Inspiration is everywhere. I hope when you look at my work, you find a little of it, too.