Artist Statement

For over 30 years I have been creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces in sterling silver and gold using unusual semi-precious stones. My designs have the influence of ancient religious cultures with a contemporary feel.

The stones I choose for my designs are usually works of art created by nature,
by setting them in silver and gold makes them even more precious. The art of creating jewelry expresses the spirit of the designer. By adorning the body with one of my pieces, I would hope that it helps them get in touch with their inner spirit.

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+Education

- Mesa Junior College, San Diego, Ca 1974 A.A in Fine Arts
- San Diego State University 1976-78 Art Department - Enameling, graphic design and metals
- California Polytechnic State University-1981 B.S. Applied Art and Design
- Gemological Institute of America Santa Monica, CA-1982 Graduate Diamond Setting

+Awards

- Niche Finalist 1999 Philadelphia, PA Buyers Market of American Craft
- Best of Show 2002 Craftmakers Show Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

+Galleries

- Hands Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Albany Arts Gallery, Albany, CA
- Gallery Shop, Palo Alto, CA
- Gallery Goldsmiths, Houston, TX
- Meadowlark Gallery, Corte Madera, CA
- Gallery Goldsmiths, San Antonio, TX
- Taboo, San Diego, CA
- Facets,Carmel, CA
- The Art of Hands, Long Beach, CA
- Minds Eye Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
- Plaza Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Simpson Heller, Cambria, CA
- Function Junction, San Diego, CA
- Casa de Oro, Cambria, CA
- Elements, Carmel, CA
- By Hand South, Decatur, GA
- Kokopelli, Columbia, MD
- San Luis Artists Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
- The Gallery at the Network, SLO, CA - L'Artiste Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA

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