As you probably already guessed, yes, I am a cat person. However, much to my dismay, I have been blessed with the only cat who requires his own space. Jullian agreed to tolerate me, if I agreed to gourmet cat food and any toy he wanted. Jullian has become my inspiration due to his many quirks. The one thing that he has taught me, never assume what he will do next. He has made me laugh with his bratty sense of humor and cry with his vulnerable first moments. He is such a trusting fool! So with that, I try to look at the world from his point of view and his obvious wishful thinking. Not only will you have a unique hand-crafted piece of art , you will also have part of my friend, Jullian.

Raised in Arizona, I have always been captivated by the desert and it’s animals. I remember as a kid, watching the Desert Tortoise lumbering across the hot desert floor, wondering if the house he carried with him had air conditioning.

When I decided to work in clay, I was carrying on a family tradition. My Grandfather was a stonecutter, raised in Scotland. At the age of 12 he apprenticed in the cathedral in Liverpool, continuing on in the United States until the late ‘50’s. My Cousin Percy, now retired, did many of the restorations of the gargoyles on various churches and buildings in England.

Captivated by the Desert, fascinated by animation, inspired by Jullian, along with a few drops of my own humor, my creations are captured in clay. Each piece is hand built, unique, with it’s own distinctive personality.