It all started when…
From casting molten metal in junior high school to carving limestone in high school in Southern Indiana, I have long been involved in artistic and creative processes. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Indiana University and my Master of Fine Arts Degree from The University of Notre Dame.
I am an artist and designer and spend much of my time creating sculptures and furniture in a variety of mediums. I teach a broad range of courses at Elmira College including Contemporary Art History, Bronze Casting, First-Year Seminar, and all levels of Sculpture.
As an actively producing artist and designer, my work is in public and private collections around the US. I have received grants, awards and scholarships for my creative work. This art and design work has been included in national and international public art exhibitions, and in international publications as well. I have received many noteworthy commissions, including liturgical furniture at the University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, and in the newly renovated Cowles Hall on the campus of Elmira College. Most recently I was awarded a commission for a life-sized bronze sculpture of American author E. L. Doctorow. I am also the recipient of two excellence in teaching awards; the John A. Kaneb Award in 2003 (University of Notre Dame) and the Josef Stein Award in 2008 (Elmira College).
It is my desire for my sculptural work to be thought-provoking, multiple layers and conflations of both form and content. In my research and art, I hope to engage and reflect my questions and interests related to the human spirit and sensitivity toward all life forms.