About Me
My Background
I see myself as a multidisciplinary artist. Trained in science and with a 40-year(+) career in research in teaching, I bring my perspective on nature and the world to life through artistic expression. I have given invited talks on the unity of art and science to professional groups across the country. I believe that to be successful in science one must think creatively, otherwise you are doomed to repeating the work of others and there is no progress. A successful artist must have some understanding of the science behind their medium. Without that basic technical understanding it is impossible to master the medium and achieve the desired results.
My Media
I work with many different media. Often they overlap in interesting ways.
For art jewelry I use metals (silver, copper, bronze) as well as lampworked glass and kiln-fired enamels.
Photography brings in cameras, microscopes and occasionally the electron microscope.
Inspiration
My imagination is fired by the images that I see when using microscopes and photographic equipment. These often translate to 3-dimensional art objects in my studio.