A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T "The theme of my first solo show many years ago was “Transitions." Even now that is an apt description of my process. My initial carvings were of wood or stone animals with rounded forms and later transitioned to angular welded steel forms. My focus gradually turned to figurative sculptures, primarily female. Bronze copies were made from molds of the original sculptures. I’ve been privileged to work the the best bronze foundries and professionals in the field. The last few years I’ve been transitioning from bronzes to unique ladies of welded steel, bronze and stained glass. These new pieces take 2-3 months to complete. The vibrant colors of stained glass fascinate me and I have wanted to incorporate it into my work for some time. It took over a year of online classes and experimentation to create a process that is uniquely mine. There is still much to learn: how a change of angle affects the intensity of color, the effects of combining different colors, as well as different techniques to incorporate glass and other metals into my work. I am literally branching out with my current project which is in honor of trees. It is going to be a tree of steel and bronze with leaf forms of stained glass. It is exciting and challenging to create something unique with these materials. With that being said, my energy and resources are now directed in this new process, and as a result of this latest transition, I am not replacing bronze inventory."