Biography

Born 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, I drew, painted and made model airplanes. As a teenager, I explored my fascination with the universe by means of my telescope, microscope and chemistry lab. But when I learned that these fields involved mathematics, I became less interested in science and continued my explorations in the arts.

In the early 1960's I studied art at Boston University Liberal Arts College and the Vesper George School of Art.

I spent a lot of time experimenting with various media in two and three dimensional forms: drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture before settling on jewelry design as a form of sculpture.

Primarily self taught, I have studied with Cuban sculptor Ernesto Gonzales in Key West and New York sculptor, Hank Kaminisky. Other influences have included Alexander Calder, Karl Tasha and Wolfgang Richter.

I continue to evolve as an artist, always developing new designs in jewelry and sculpture

Awards

Process

I utilize an oxyacetylene torch to I weld bronze alloys and brass to sheet copper shapes in a thin but textured layer. Copper strips are formed around glass cabochons to make bezel settings. Often contrasting metal wire forms and balls are fused with, or embedded into the thin bronze or nickel silver layer.

Pieces are finished by hand buffing to a bright, satin luster. Often, chemicals or heat is used to patinate the surface and raised surfaces are selectively polished to show the contrast between areas. Finally, all pieces are signed by myself and lacquered with three coats to preserve the finish.

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