I went to the University of Michigan where I studied art and majored in photography. I have worked in photo lab, electronic prepress, graphic design, landscaping, and warehouse positions. I get the most joy and satisfaction from working on my own art. Currently, I am working full time in a warehouse and during the summer months I go to art fairs and do landscape work. I find all of natures forms to be of interest, and have used antlers, wood, bark, soapstone, and gourds to create from.
Cleve Taylor taught the
class for the violin playing cowboy in September 2005.

Below are images of work I have done in some
classes and workshops

This indian bust was done at the Evart Roundup in 2005, in a class taught by Chris Howard.
www.chrishowardstudio.com
www.evartroundup.com
In May 2006 I went to the MiWCA Learning Seminar in Midland, MI (www.miwca.com) and took a soapstone carving class taught by Sandy Cline (www.sandycline.com) and his assistant John Hoskin (www.friendsinstone.com)
At the MiWCA Learning Seminar, Floyd Rhadigan (www.fantasycarving.com) taught an evening class for a santa shelf elf.
At the 2006 Creative Woodcarving Seminar in Cadillac, MI, Tony Erickson (www.woodakoodashooda.com) taught an evening class carving gnome homes in cottonwood bark
These are my first attempts at building bandsaw boxes. I gave these away as Christmas gifts. Hopefully I will have the time to make more soon.

The dozing duck boxes are from a pattern in "Making Wood Boxes with a Band Saw" by Tom Crabb

At the 2006 Evart Roundup, I was in a fan carving workshop taught by Sally & David Nye. (www.fancarversworld.com)