Summer
2023. First finished panel of a 4-panel series of The Seasons currently in progress for a client. Oil on panel, 36” x 36”. Read more here about this project.
Spring
2024. Oil on 36” x 36” cradled hardboard panel. The second panel in The Seasons series for the same client.
Home Number Tiles
I made many of these between 2019 and 2021 and each is special and unique~ just like the homeowners. Red outdoor-rated stoneware, 10” x 15”h; various glazes. No part of these tiles were ever made from a cast; they’re all original hand-sculpted bas-relief work.
Chicken Planter
2022, red stoneware, 14’ x 10”, manganese wash, satin black, blue, and green glazes. My client was a “chicken-mom” and wanted something fun for her garden.
Forest Spirit
14”h; terra cotta redware with copper oxide washes. A client, whose dad had passed on, wanted to honor his memory by having his visage sculpted in the form of a Forest Spirit.
Forest Ent
2021; 13”h, terra cotta redware with copper oxide wash.
Laurie’s Moonpot
A dear friend’s family gifted their mom a moonpot whose daughter had died unexpectedly. The glaze is very special; it’s made with Laurie’s ashes. Read more here about how these are made with a paddle + compass.
Daydreaming
A commissioned portrait of a man’s beloved Great Dane, Aslan. Oil on canvas, 12” x 15”, 2004.
“Tess”
Another commissioned portrait of a furry best friend. 18” x 24” oil on canvas, 2004.
Mike’s Mug
2022. 8” h, brown stoneware. Mike, an art colleague of mine who teaches high school, likes to have a ginormous mug with eyes on his desk to “scare” his students. It doesn’t work and he often gives the mug away…
Siniyah and Vivian
2020. Buff stoneware with chromium-tin glaze. A friend commissioned sibling monsterpots for his two daughters. I’ve made many special monsterpots! Here’s an article about them.
The Green Sinner
15” x 15”, red outdoor-rated stoneware with iron and satin black glaze. An event planner and florist company in Pittsburgh PA hired me to create their building sign.
Klaus’ Greenman
An old and dear friend asked me to create a large Greenman for his house. 15” x 15” red stoneware and glaze. 2022.
The Meeting
40” x 50”, oil on canvas. A large painting for an author publishing a book (interior art). Read more about this here.
The Himba Dragon Cooks
40” x 50”, oil on canvas. A painting for an author publishing a book (interior art). Read more about this here.
The ConGlomeration Awards
Sadly, ConGlomeration, the sci-fi and gaming conference in Louisville, KY, is no more, but I got to make the awards for the Art Show several years in a row. Read more here.
The Thistle
A thistle tile for a dear friend named Diestel.
Ophanim Vessel
A ceremonial vessel built for a lovely and mysterious client. Dark brown and white stoneware, blue interior glaze; 10” x 10”. 2021.
Sinchi stamps
A couple to be married in Ecuador commissioned these stamps to be used by a traditional potter who will be making an entire set of dinnerware for their nuptials.
Major Kristal Turner-Childs
2021. 18” x 24”, oil on canvas. Commissioned for a group show, The Glass Ceiling, this is a portrait of Major Turner-Childs, first Black female Troop Commander of the Pennsylvania State Police and currently Director of Forensic Services.