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Featured Artist of
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July 2006
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What do you love about Art Clay??
As an artist, I have
always worked with a wide range
of materials. What I love about
Art Clay Silver is that the
product line has been developed
for working with a range of
different materials. This works
extremely well with the way I
design, and my multi-media
interests.
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What other media do you work
and/or teach in?
I think of myself as an artist.
I work in a wide range of
materials, mostly
3-dimensionally. That being
said, over the last 5 years, I
have been painting a certain
amount, particularly traditional
Japanese brush painting. I
recently did a group of
large-scale abstracts in oil on
canvas that I was very happy
with.
I
give workshops and
demonstrations, as well as
teaching at my local community
college and art school. I have
given demonstrations and
workshops around the state of
Washington as well in British
Columbia, Montana and parts
East. I currently teach a
regular series of workshops at
Rings and Things in downtown
Spokane, WA.
Other Subjects
taught: 3-d Design;
Introduction to Art;
Non-Western Art Perspectives;
Art of the Electronic Age;
Metalsmithing; Glass Fusing for
Jewelry; Stained Glass; Drawing;
Visual Communication; Designing
for Stained Glass and Japanese
Brush Painting.
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Biography:
My
first metalsmithing experiences
were in 1971. Since then I have
branched out and studied
sculpture, hot, warm and cold
glass techniques; as well as a
number of other art making
methods, techniques and
materials. I have a bachelor's
degree in Art from the
University of Wisconsin and a
Master of Fine Arts degree in
Sculpture from Tyler School of
Art, Temple University. I love
teaching and am currently
involved in several art
historical investigations along
with studying Japanese
Calligraphy.
While I
tend to live and breathe art, my
most prominent 'hobbies' are
gardening and cooking.
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Philosophy:
I
feel that the goal of our
endeavors as artists and
craftspeople is the
expression of our ideas and
perception. I believe we are
always working to develop
and/or improve the
expression of our personal
design and style. To that
end, when I am teaching, I
attempt to learn the
directions and inclinations
of my students so that I can
share anything and
everything that I might
have by way of background,
technical or materials
experience that may be
pertinent. The point being
to convey as much help and
information as possible in
the time we [the students
and I] have to share. This
instruction may go well
outside the confines of Art
Clay Silver or jewelry.
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Awards:
Honorable
Mentions at the Tokyo Big
Site shows in 2003 & 2005,
Special Award in the Pearl
show 2005; miscellaneous
articles, profiles best of
shows and recognitions in
the US over the last 25
years.
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