... create the crisp, bold, expressive splashes of color of my contemporary pieces and the muted, naturalistic hues of my organic landscape forms. In all instances I strive to develop works that are both representational and strongly emotive.

Each fused-glass piece is an evolving process from a simple thought or sketch to the layering of textured glass and color to create an imagined finished piece. Then only after high-temperature kiln firing the individual glass layers fuse together to a complete final image. The frequent unpredictability of the final heating variable often tempers or enhances the original design intent of an imagined piece, and the results regularly surprise and gratify me.