I love metal! I combine welding techniques with what most people would consider to be junk and turn it into beautiful works of art. The results are varied and include everything from whimsical sculptures to beautiful chairs and benches.
I enjoy the process of finding objects to use in my sculptures and repurposing things that have lost their usefulness. I will spend hours sorting through junk at scrap yards and have been known to "rescue" things from people's trash at the curb. I love nothing more than to spend a day at a farm auction sorting through piles of old equipment parts in search of something to inspire me.
Each one of my pieces is a one-of-a-kind creation. I get my inspiration everywhere. Sometimes I will look at a metal object or a piece of scrap and know exactly what it should be. Sometimes I will look at an object and think - how can I translate this into metal? My garden is a constant source of inspiration to me, so many of my pieces are garden related.
I work in a garage, transformed into a weld shop, on the ten acre property I share with my husband Stu. When I am not working in the weld shop I do landscape design, consulting and run the office for the landscape business I co-own with my husband. We have two handsome sons, a beautiful daughter-in-law and a slightly crazy hound dog.
Whether it is landscaping or welding, if I can make something that moves someone, then my time as an artist is well spent.