Introduction

I spent my childhood surrounded by trees and the endgame of small industry and manufacturing in upstate New York.  I began making sculpture in wood, metal and installation at Binghamton University where I received my BFA.. The live oak trees, decaying plantation culture and rich sense of history in Southern Louisiana lent their influence to my work while I was completing my MFA at Louisiana State University.

My interest in Japanese aesthetic and sculpture led me to apply for Japanese Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education and Culture) funding, and from 2005 to 2009 I was at the Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo National University of Arts and Music) studying contemporary Japanese wood sculpture with sculptor Takashi Fukai. I received a master’s degree with a focus on contemporary Japanese sculptural methods in February of 2009. 

Living and working in and around Tokyo for over four years allowed me access to a community of Japanese and international artists, and after arriving in Japan, I was able to participate in many group shows, open air exhibitions, and held several solo shows. Additionally, I organized  two group exhibitions of international artists and taught a wood carving workshop at the Yokohama Museum of Art. Since returning to the United States in May of 2009, I have continued to build relationships with international galleries, and am now taking advantage of opportunities in the United States and Canada. I am currently represented by Gallery CoExist in Tokyo, and am a member of the Hungerford Urban Artists in Rochester, NY.