For as long as I can remember I have been involved in art. As a child growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan I spent many hours watching my grandfather, who was an artist, paint. Every summer I would accompany him to the Ann Arbor Fair where he would display his paintings. One year his booth was next to LeRoy Neiman’s booth. Watching him paint his wonderful athletic figures was amazing!

I have been teaching art to children for about 20 years in Palos Verdes and Los Angeles Unified School Districts. It has been a very rewarding experience.

I also teach adult glass classes and share my glass art skills with friends. During our classes we exchange ideas and glass making techniques which fuels everyone to create new and exciting projects.

When I purchased my first kiln for firing ceramics, I discovered that I could fire glass in it. This was the start of my glass art interest and have been working with glass for over 10 years. Glass has become my passion in art. When I travel I get inspired by my new surroundings and try to put that inspiration into my glass work.

I have recently been welding and incorporating glass into my welding – it is so much fun! I have more ideas than I have time to get them done.