Approach

I make objects from wood. Furniture, sculpture, vessels and all sorts of small whimsical things. I try to make beautiful stuff. Interesting, elegant, sturdy, strong, smart stuff. I do my own design. I don’t follow trends, but I don’t ignore tradition either. I use the best materials. I learn every day. I work hard to make good stuff.

Biography

I graduated from East Texas State University (now known as Texas A&M-University-Commerce) with double majors in drawing/painting and advertising design. I went to college to major in sculpture, but the advertising design department had the greatest teacher I have ever known, and he encouraged me to become a designer. I worked for more than 20 years as a designer, art director and illustrator.

I also taught Advertising Design and Illustration as an adjunct instructor at ETSU for several years, but missed working in 3D and started making furniture in 1990. The last few years of my design career, I became more interested in the furniture and decided in 2005 to pursue it full time.

Education

East Texas State University (now known as Texas A&M-University-Commerce)
B. S. degree with double majors in drawing/painting and advertising design

Memberships

American Craft Guild
The Furniture Society