About My Work
Natural forms and textures intrigue me and I often find inspiration in things I pick up off the ground. Some of the sculptures in my current body of work are explorations of flowers, buds, seeds, and thorns.
Very few of the works I create are done without some plan in mind. Photographs of places I have visited are often brought into play on the walls of my studio. Usually I will explore my ideas with several sketches before starting a complete work.
My ceramics are made on the potter’s wheel; “thrown” cylinders that are opened or closed, altered, and carved. Metal sculptures are cut plate or welded pipe, although I have done work in bronze and some sculpture in wood. The nest paintings and drawings were painted or drawn on paper, then cut-out and assembled in layers.
At a difficult time in my life drawing birds’ nests gave me quiet moments of peace. Over time they have become nested flower forms, brambles and arbors, and carved vessels with bird imagery. It is my hope that my work will bring peace to others.
Selected Exhibitions
2007 - Occupied Spaces, East Las Vegas Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, Honorarium, 2 years.
2007 - Desert Sculptors Show, Community College of Southern Nevada.
2006 - Nevada Radiator Show, Las Vegas, Nevada.
1994 - The Big Show, curated by Tom Moody, Lawndale Art & Performance Center, Houston, Texas.
1993 - AART, ART, ARTE, Art League, Houston, Texas.
1993 - Art That Heals, Treebeard’s, Houston, Texas.
1992 - Diverging Realities, curated by Ellen Hart, Houston, Texas.
1992 - A Jazzy Affair, Art League, Houston, Texas.
1990 - 64 Beds, A Vigil for the Homeless, national tour.
1989 - The Urban Freeway as a Work of Art, NEA Design Competition, Rice University, Houston, Texas.
1988 - The East End Show, curated by Richard Marshall, Lawndale Gallery, Houston, Texas.
1986 - Prisoners of Conscience, Amnesty International Show, Houston, Texas.
1985 - The Woodlands, public art installation, The Woodlands, Texas.
1983 - The Houston International Festival, public art installation, Houston,Texas.
1982 - Clay Artisans Annual Show, 1st place Ceramic Sculpture, Downtown Public Library, Houston, Texas.
1981 - Introductions, Toni Jones Gallery, Houston, Texas.
1977 - 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, Houston, Texas.
1972 - Art League Invitational Show, 1st place Ceramic Sculpture, Houston, Texas.
1972 - All Media Art Competition, Houston, Texas.
Periodicals
1994 - The Houston Chronicle, Lifestyles section, photos of work.
1994 - The Houston Chronicle, Real Estate section, feature story.
1994 - Neighbors, The Woodlands, feature story.
1985 - The Woodlands Villager, several feature stories.
1985 - The Woodlands, corporate magazine, feature story.
1984 - Art Scene, interview.
1983 - Zest Magazine, front cover photograph.
1972 - The Intoxicated Typewriter, limited edition, illustrations.
1971 - Texas Observer, front cover illustration.
Books
1996 - Morris Little, Carol, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, pg 446.
1994 - Payne, Richard; Turner, Drexel, The Woodlands, pp. 66, 67, 87, The Woodlands Corporation.
Affiliations
2004-2006 - President, Desert Sculptors Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Education
1973 - BA, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas.
1989 - Lifetime Teaching Credential, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
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