Carving the Man

by | Jan 6, 2010 | 6 comments

My neighbor gave me this huge chunk of mahogany. I cut out the general shape of the figure and now I am trying to refine it. It’s interesting to just be removing and not being able to add anything back on…sculpture is like that–just take away all the...

Ritter Center House -Spoken Words

by | Dec 9, 2009 | 7 comments

I am starting to scratch some of the sentences that I have pulled from peoples experiences of being homeless into the walls and roof of my house. So many homeless people talk about how hard it is not having anyone who knows or cares about them. This desire to be...

Ritter Center House

by | Dec 5, 2009 | 4 comments

I am now working on a project that will benefit The Ritter Center. This is an organization located in San Rafael, California that serves low income families and the homeless. Link: The Ritter Center – Marin Homeless Safety Net – Home There are about 20 artists all...

Kiwi Vine

by | Nov 23, 2009 | 5 comments

In this painting I wanted to keep a very simple composition, but also to have a portion of the painting be detailed but quiet and subtle. Outside my living room window is a huge kiwi vine that I planted several years ago. The wind blows and the branches of this plant...