Artists’ Bio

 

I'm a graduate of the Boston Museum School (BFA 1976) where I studied ceramics, drawing and painting. In 1978 I was accepted to do graduate work in ceramics at The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. From 1980 -1983 I was a studio potter in Sonoma County, making one -of- kind functional porcelain.

 I did my foundation year at the School of Visual Arts, and my undergraduate work at the Boston Museum School & Tufts University.

 

I grew up in Brooklyn during the 60's and that cultural experience  is a basic part of me.

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Before I left New York it was the beach & access to the ocean  that provided sanity amid the chaos. That liminal place continues to be a central element in my work. I love the ocean, the beach and the open sky. At that time it was my only connection to the natural world.

Since moving to Sonoma County  over 45 years ago, I have been a studio potter, carpenter, practitioner of Aikido and a high school art teacher.

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Now retired, I am a partner in the Graton Gallery in Graton California, and work on my art full time.

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