Gallery (ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Over the course of my career, I've built everything from Gothic-inspired chairs...
"Neo-Gothic for the Modern Castle" (2002)
Dimensions: 24" W x 54" H x 20" D
Materials: red oak, butternut, wenge, fabric.
Finish: oil.
...to tiny sculpted jewelry boxes.
"Fable" (2011)
Dimensions: approx. 4" dia. x 5" H
Materials: Maple burl, birch, walnut, copper, ink, turquoise cabochon, glass dome.
Finish: oil/satin polyurethane (box), shellac/wax (lid and buildings).
In recent years, I've shifted to woodturning and am currently using turned forms to explore color, texture and form. Here's a taste of the range of my work.
"Lost to Time" (2019)
Dimensions: approx. 9" H x 6" W x 3" D.
Materials: Cherry, pigment, metallic ink, acrylic varnish.
Finish: UV-resistant acrylic lacquer.
"Dragonscale Ale Bowl" (2014)
Dimensions: approx. 9" dia.
Materials: Curly maple, dye, paint, shellac.
Finish: General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish.
"Artifact (experimental series)" (2014)
Dimensions: approx. 4" dia. x 3" H
Materials: Poplar, dye, paint, metallic wax, opal mosaic cabochon, hematite cabochon.
Finish: UV-resistant acrylic lacquer.
"Nexus" (2013)
Dimensions: approx. 6" dia. x 9" H
Materials: Walnut, leather dye, silver, maple burl.
Finish: UV-resistant acrylic lacquer.
"Blast-off" (2013)
Dimensions: approx. 4" dia. overall x 8" H
Materials: Maple, dye, metallic waxes, paint.
Finish: UV resistant acrylic lacquer.
"Hard Landing" (2013)
Dimensions: approx. 6" dia. x 8" H
Materials: Curly maple, Trans-tint dye, paint.
Finish: UV-resistant acrylic lacquer.
"3-stage rocket box" (2011)
Dimensions: approx. 4" dia. x 9" H
Materials: Bubinga, maple, nickel, lapis lazuli cabochons.
Finish: Shellac/wax (rocket), satin polyurethane (fins).
"Prevailing Wind (Silk Road series, 2002)
Dimensions: 42" W x 36" H x 13" D
Materials: Quilted maple, ambrosia maple, mahogany, wenge, bronze.
Finish: varnish oil.