I'm a magician in my shop working with hot molten metal, electricity and fire.   All of my experiences in life pounded into each piece.  I'm a tourist, an adventurer, an explorer and a collector.  My approach to sculpture is bold and spontaneous.  Always experimenting I layer tiny pieces of metal like a quilt.  I use my welder as a drawing tool.  Often the work is further enlivened with bright durable paint.  As my favorite artist Alexander Calder once said, "my work is my play".

Many of my sculptures are embellished with paint.  I  am  greatly inspired by the wood carvers of Oaxaca Mexico and their bright and zany painting.  Each of the sculptures is given a beautiful and durable finish of clear Rustoleum paint. Bright colors are applied with durable exterior grade acrylic latex house paint.  The protective coating of paint insures that the work will maintain its strength and beauty weather it is placed indoors or out.  
I love working in steel because of its strength, flexibility and durability. I've recently begun working in stainless which is even more durable than ferrous steel and offers an entire new palette of flame created patinas.

My work is also represented by Bluestem Gallery at 13 South Ninth Street in Columbia, Missouri as it has been beautifully since 1998. I also love to do commissions as my headline says, "no job too odd".  Commissions are collaborations in which I can bring someone else's ideas to solidity.  I always enjoy new challenges.