Furniture

Cherry Hall Table

Cherry with Oil Finish

57"L x 16"W x 35"H

"Curved Blanket Chest"

Cherry and Quarter-Sawn Beech

60"L x 22"W x 18"H

"Coopered Bench"

Walnut, Ash and Aluminum

75"L x 20"W x 17"H

Detail

Tarantula Table

Quarter-Sawn Ash

42" L x 22" W x 17" H

Wedge Hall Table

Maple and blackened Mahogany

60"L x 12"W x 34"H

Topographic Side Chair

Cherry and Red Birch

18" W x 34" H

Laminated Pipe Chair

Baltic Birch Plywood, Threaded Rod, Pipe fittings

24" W x 30" H

Transfers

I use my sketchbook, copying sections or entire pages, and then alter the images using enlargement, reduction, whiteout, or Photoshop. The copies are then transferred using matt medium onto plywood blocks.  I paint under and over the transfers with acrylic paint to create blocks of color, emphasis, and interesting shapes.   

Untitled 1

Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic Paint

5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Purple
Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic Paint, with Walnut Frame
8"x8"

Two Too One

Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic and Milk Paint

6" x 7 3/4"

Frog Feet

Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic Paint

4 3/4" x 7"

Trapezoid

Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic Paint

5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Cat Eye

Xerox Transfer on Birch Plywood, Acrylic Paint

5 1/2" x 10"

Objects

Angled Appearance, Red

Quarter-Sawn Ash, Acrylic Paint

Angled Appearance, Ash

Quarter-Sawn Ash, Oil Finish

Angled Appearance, Gold

Quarter-Sawn Ash, Gold Leaf

Landscape Mirrors

Maple, Cherry, Plywood and painted surfaces

30" L x 7" W x 4" D

Lacewood Coopered Bowl

Lacewood and Bronze

12"L x 6"W x 8"H

Cream Coopered Bowl

Maple, Mahogany, Aluminum and Milk Paint

12"L x 6"W x 8"H

Bio

     I moved to Utah in 2005 after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in furniture design and woodworking. After making furniture for several years in New Hampshire and Massachusetts I returned to school to get my Masters of Arts in Teaching degree from Westminster College. I have been teaching art at a local middle school to students since 2011.
     My current work starts with drawings which are then abstracted and altered before being carved into MDF board. The relief images are reminiscent of vivid topographic maps. My focus is a balance of line, shape and color with particular attention to composition. I enjoy exploring the contrast between curves, angles and mixed materials. Visually, I am drawn to rhythm and repetition with inspiration from traditional woodworking techniques and modern design. I am intrigued by the physical process of woodworking and art, the problem solving and the endless possibilities for experimentation.