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Miscellaneous

Current Project
- "The Free Art Project" 2013,
http://www.32ndstreetgallery.com/the-free-art-project.html

- "The Chronicle Project" 2012,
http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/chronicle

What I'm exploring
- Automata, check out Dug North's web site: http://dugnorth.com/

It was a 
Cold and Rainy Night...

when I was born in the late 50s in Bellingham, Washington (Thanks, Mom & Dad!).  I currently live and work in Southern California.  I attended several life drawing classes at Pasadena City College, Glendale College, and UCLA - and yes the models do pose nude (not a stitch of clothing).  Categorizing my work is difficult since I continually switch mediums and work as the spirit moves me.

In my early years, I studied the works of many artists and masters from Degas, Rembrandt, to the amazing work of the Disney animators, the "Nine Old Men".  Then, on another cold and rainy night, I stumbled upon Red Grooms.  Wow!  He was an inspiration that sparked a whole new direction for outrageous fun and creative  exploration. 

"Let's build a monster out of 
that plywood!"  I've always loved to create.  Whatever we had, scraps of wood, a few nails or screws - I'd make something out of it all.  Creating has always been a big part of me, almost like breathing.  Painting, sketching, building with wood - just making "things" makes me so happy. 

It's the small moments in our days that make up our lives and it's so important to take note of the good ones, the happy ones - the ones that touch our lives.  I strive to capture those moments of beauty, tenderness, silliness and relish when inspiration hits me and I take off with an idea to create something new.   Yep!  Maybe a monster out of plywood!