(3/3) I was far away from all that I had known. But a family was established there, from faculty and classmate. One which centered around creativity, and has endured to this day. It was pivotal and has forever changed and shaped my life.

(2/3) National/internationally known artists such as Mike Henderson, Bob Arneson, Manuel Neri, Roy DeForest, Wayne Thiebaud, and Cornelia Schultz taught there. Studio time was the emphasized, not academics.

“L”, 27”h x 19”w x 20”d, steel, 2025.
I arrived in California in 1981, on a Greyhound bus with three boxes of belongings and $300. In my pocket. I was both excited and nervous to start the MFA program at UCDavis.

“Wink”, one of my small pieces. 12” h x 9”w x 8”d, forged and welded steel, 2025

Working title, “Ace”, 27”h x 19w x 19”d, forged and welded steel, 2025
Story: I was born in rural northeast Ohio, and spent a great deal of time tending to the land with my grandfather. I came to both love and respect the land through that work.

BOBULBEE”, 37”h x 26”w x 22”d, forged and welded steel. 2024. The name Bobulbee is a made up word inspired the the shapes and movement of this piece