Works In Clay

Clay is an expressive medium which demands continual exploration, it begs to be molded and manipulated. My methods are a combination of thrown and hand building techniques that culminate into dramatic sculptural forms. I experiment with a variety of glazed and unglazed surfaces and always searching for new ways of expression with this medium. Over the years I have worked in earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. An important approach is directness and honesty in the use of materials.  I explore broad shapes and undulating surfaces allowing the clay to speak to me as I work. These pursuits of line and texture range a broad spectrum. Many times reminiscent of classical shapes and other times I drawn from abstract expressionist pioneered by Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko and Peter Voulkos.