I spent my career as a commercial banker.   I retired early to do “all the things I never had time to do” while I was working.

Creating art was high on the list.   I took several college art classes, and various workshops over a period of several years and discovered that my interests are creating  art with texture and abstract design.

I love creating abstract collages beginning with an acrylic base design and then adding layers of different kinds of paper and paint.

Pipes covered with different materials are also something I enjoy making.    The pipes are several sizes and are covered with a variety of materials to create different textures: ribbon, wire, twine, and various kinds of yarn and sometimes I include beads.   I have done a number of installations ranging in size from 6 feet by 5 feet  to one or two small pipes included as an item of interest in a grouping of paintings.