ARTISTIC STATEMENT

My focus is to produce ceramic work that can engage viewers with the kind of complete, profound, enriching absorption that I have experienced when engrossed with certain art and with certain elements of nature. I have had this kind of relationship with a substantial number of works; an important example was an afternoon with Guernica by Picasso, another with The Kiss by Klimt. This kind of connection is a priceless moment in the human experience and can lift us to new levels of emotional being. I recognize that this level of artistic production is not easily attained; it is a goal, and every step along the road to its attainment is a significant milestone and every small victory is a joy.

ARTISTIC BACKGROUND

I have taken courses in ceramics and art at New Mexico Tech, Glendale City College, Olympic College and Tacoma City College. I have had classes in community centers In La Canada CA and Sierra Madre CA and have attended numerous workshops.

I have entered ceramic sculpture after forty years in scientific research. That career was stimulating and rewarding, and I count as a significant benefit the fact that I traveled the world for scientific meetings and field work and was able to visit wonderful art museums and view public art everywhere I went. In addition my time in Earth science provided me with a lasting love for the forms of the Earth, the ice, the land and the creatures. I determined that after my scientific curiosities were satisfied, I would devote myself to expression in art, and I have chosen ceramic sculpture as my medium.

LONG-TERM GOALS IN ART