Artist Statement/Biography

Self-taught, I have been designing, creating and installing sculptural fountains and water pieces for more than ten years. The experience of creating by removing, knowing that there is no going back once a chunk is gone, is so exhilarating for me that I quit a successful business career to make fountains.  After working with a stone for days, or weeks, there is such a thrill the first time water comes out of it that I want to dance, sing and laugh – and I usually do all three.

During this time I have worked successfully with architects, landscape architects, designers, builders, and individual clients to create sculptural fountains that meet the challenges for their specific projects. I have focused on being innovative and creative in problem solving, often working in a team environment, to develop unique, successful solutions.

Published

Building Stone Magazine, “Abstracts in Stone and Water” – March 2006

Scottsdale Tribune, “New Sculpture” – February 2006

Sonoran News, “Taking an arts destination to the next level” – April 2003

Phoenix Home and Garden, “A Novel Approach” – April 2003

Phoenix Home and Garden, “An Architect’s Architect” – March 2003

Scottsdale Tribune “Art’s function develops ‘Form’” – January 2003

Jewish News, “Artist sculpts rocks of ages” – December 2002

Scottsdale Magazine, “Artworks” – November 2002

Sonoran News, “Art partnerships developing through exhibits” – January 2002

Sources and Design,  “Wide Open Spaces” - January 2002

Artbook of the Southwest, “Artist Profile” – November 2001

Arizona ArtBook, “Artist Profile” – March 2001

Sonoran News, “Here and there in Art”  - January, 2001

Arizona Republic, “3 Reasons to See” - November 2000

KPNX, NBC TV, “Good Morning Arizona” - November 2000

Sonoran News, “Artist Studio Tour”- November, 2000

KTAR News Radio, “Coming Up” - November 1999

Sonoran News, “Here and There in Art” - December 1998

Public/Commercial commissions

Beaver Creek Lodge (resort, main lounge), Beaver Creek, CO

Disk and Frishe Design Group (architects, main conference room), Phoenix, AZ

Fidelity Real Estate Group (corporate offices) Colorado Springs, CO

Fountain Hills Town Hall (main entrance), Town of Fountain Hills, AZ

Mt. Graham Cancer Center, Safford, AZ

NMT, Inc. (corporate office lobby), Belen, NM

Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, AZ (west courtyard)

Sonoran Desert Design (landscape designers, entrance), Scottsdale, AZ

Spanish Village Sculpture Garden (centerpiece), Carefree, AZ

Town Hall (main entrance), Fountain Hills, AZ

Write Design (graphic design studio, courtyard), Scottsdale, AZ

Commissions/Collections

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Illinois

Massachusetts

New Mexico

North Carolina

Galleries

 Bourget Brothers, Santa Monica, CA

 Crossroads Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM

 Galeria Bellas Artes, Cave Creek, AZ

 Living Green, San Francisco Design Center, San Francisco, CA

 Mountain Shadow Gallery, Tucson, AZ

Professional Affiliations

   Colorado Stone Sculptors

   International Sculpture Center

   Northwest Stone Sculptors Association

   Sonoran Arts League, President 1999

Other

   Curator, Spanish Village Sculpture Garden 2001 – 2003