I have always been interested in design, form, and function. Early on, my glass art was greatly influenced by architect Mies Van der Rohe and his philosophy that less is more. Beauty exists in any object. In an attempt to maximize on clean lines of a piece and allow the radiance to shine through, I have experimented with many art forms.
During my journey, I discovered my true love for glass blowing. Since then, I have studied under many of the best and talented glass artists at the Pratt Fine Arts Studio in Seattle where I had the pleasure of working with Kathrine Gray, Sabrina Knowles, Jennifer Pohlman, Karen Willenbrink- Johnsen and Mitchell Gaudet who have all shared their love of glass and glass techniques with me.
I also had the honor of studying New Bohemia glass techniques with Master Glassblower, Josef Zubac. I studied Italian and Swedish techniques with John Collins and Denis Mullens.
I have always believed that life and art are on-the job training. As my life progresses so does my art. In recent years I have used my glass art to help raise money for various charities, a passion that has grown and one I continue to expand.