For some reason, I’m making a lot of birds lately! It’s not a conscious decision – but first it was my crow, then the peacocks (in progress), then the crane, and now it’s a Phoenix! Maybe a Phoenix doesn’t count
Phoenix Metal Sculpture
2021 Year in Review
What a year! I’m used to staying busy, but 2021 kept me on my toes! When it came to saws, it was my busiest year ever. I also did a workshop out in Utah, made a sign for an Audubon
Sandhill Crane Sculpture Made from Metal Cutlery
Sandhill Crane Sculpture August 2021: I’ve begun work on a life size sandhill crane sculpture made from scrap metal and cutlery. This is a commission piece for a couple’s 25th anniversary! This blog post will show the progress as start
Summer of Scams
Below is a copy of a newspaper article written about my experiences in the summer of 2021, when I learned a LOT about the ‘scam’ industry. I hope it helps some people out there, both the artists who end up
SawFish Metal Art
In 2016, I made a ‘one of a kind’ SawFish and really liked how it turned out. I was planning to keep it, but it sold right away! So I made another, and it sold… I love to make them,
Life size Metal Peacock Sculpture
Some times I get crazy ideas, and this might be one of them! 😀 I am embarking on a huge project to create a life size metal peacock sculpture! I am building them out of a mix of media from
The Story of Sara Isabella Dickson in Glass Art
This is the story of the life and times of Bella… July 6th, 1860 – 1954. I’ve used the medium of glass art to fully explore the adventure! I used a mix of painted glass, fused glass, etched glass and
Carved Pencil for Disney!
In August I was contacted by Disney to be featured as part of their “Disney Arts” series. They were featuring artists who create work in very different mediums. I was asked to carve the character Rapunzel from the movie “Tangled”.
Metal Art Show in Doha
In 2019 I was invited to exhibit in a Scrap Metal Art Show in Doha Qatar. I was one of 3 American artists out of the 30 international artists who were invited. It was an amazing opportunity and an even
Custom Art Glass Project for Client (Progress)
July 2019 – I am starting a new glass project for a local client. I was asked to create a piece that would tell the story of her great grandmother’s (Sara) journey and tie-in related historical facts. A secondary theme
New Studio for Glass Art
I’ve had a studio upstairs for working on the odd glass project, but this spring (2019), I’ve put together one on the main floor exclusively for Glass Art. I’ve always enjoyed working with glass, and have a large project to
Metal Art for Animal Park in France
This page shows some recent (2019) work that I have been creating for a client in France! It’s been a big project, with a wide range of needs for various signs and markers to be used throughout a zoological park