All of us have a varying need to create; be it in the form of family, business, art or the endless aspects our humanity affords us. I am a self-taught metal smith, chain maker, carver and lapidary. The beauty of nature provides the endless inspiration behind my artwork. There is something spiritual to me about spending time in the hills, the desert, a streambed, a mine or under the ocean searching these raw natural environments for the bountiful gifts of beauty that lay all around us. I'm also happy to let others procure items from nature for my designs and seldom pass up the opportunity to delight in gem shows. I also derive a great deal of pleasure from the thought processes that go into the evolution of my designs. I have a fascination with creating new ways to join things together. My art affords me the freedom to decide if I will leave a stone or other material in its natural form or alter its appearance through shaping, carving, faceting, forging or firing. You will find the majority of my artwork revolves around kinetic motion. To me, movement imitates life. My jewelry line challenges society’s perceptions of perfection, beauty and value through the use of many different materials. I derive just as much pleasure from uniquely wrapping a pebble in silver or other rustic metal as I do from setting a flawless diamond in a platinum conventional setting. My hope is that you too will see the beauty in simple things as I do.