Over the years I’ve explored many art forms – instrumental and vocal music, theatre, dance, writing, and visual art.  These interests led me to a BA in Fine Arts Administration and many wonderful hours as performer, administrator, volunteer, costumer, publicity person, grant writer, visual artist and overall arts advocate.

I now work full time as a glass artist and metal clay instructor with studios in Grand Haven, MI.  My primary medium is kiln-fused dichroic glass.  I love the depth I can achieve and the interplay of color and light that is wonderfully showcased in dichroic glass. I’m fascinated by its changeable nature.  Just as glass is “alive” and moves over time, so too does dichroic. The flash and change are intense and immediate, reminding me of the flash and change of human experience and emotion.  The color of dichroic is spectacular, but the nature of dichroic can be awe inspiring.  Capturing the awe has become my passion.

I create when the spirit moves me, when I feel I can express myself in no other way, when words are one dimensional. My work is abstract - a direct result of my method. It's as if I open myself and color comes pouring out. It's a very spontaneous and freeing experience, one that I believe we are all capable of but few people allow.

i enjoy working and teaching in another dynamic medium...metal clay. The material begins in clay-like form and "magically" transforms to silver, bronze, or copper when fired in a kiln. Although I love solitary creation and the exhibition of my work, I equally enjoy introducing these fabulous metals to my students and customers across the country.

My perspective as an artist comes down to this:

Art is imagination.
Art is emotional seduction.
Art is communication between souls.

The love of art proves that, sometimes, humans can share experience without requiring shared language, or ideology, or even permission.