I consider myself an avant-garde artist with an eclectic range of fresh moving styles and forms that stem from my many influences. I currently express myself through precious metal jewelry pieces that I make by hand. Other materials can be anything from rare and unusual stones to copper wire or found objects. My focuses in jewelry making are unusual combinations of color, movement, and texture.

Mother Nature is by far my biggest influence. I grew up planting and harvesting seeds with my family, watching each life cycle with fascination. My family also regularly went backpacking and camping during my youth. I still love to lounge in the dirt with the caterpillars and watch the trees dance in the wind. I will even now stop in my tracks to watch the beauty of a red beetle climbing a leaf or a flower closing its petals in the sunset.

Architecture also plays a very active role in my jewelry design--often an entire building or a strong design line in a structure will become a starting point for a piece of jewelry. I hold a master's degree in Architecture, and a bachelor's in Interior Design; both from California Polytechnic State University in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California.

My third primary influence is people. From watching a dancer flirt with the air to a dear old friend taking siesta, people flow through life in the most lovely ways. It is also fascinating to see how other people interpret beauty, from a master goldsmith to a landscape architect.

In addition to jewelry I enjoy creating sculpture, primarily in metal, clay, or sand. My two-dimensional artworks have been extremely gratifying, some of which are shown on this site. I prefer oil or pastel paint sticks which I manipulate with my fingers.