MONTCO, 7

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

Each piece that I make is a unique ceramic sculpture, hand formed by pinching, massaging and carving the clay. I strive for organic forms and try to give each piece a complex, organic surface by wedging small stones, sand and other materials into the clay body and by wood-firing my pieces. Many of my pieces are fired multiple times to build up layers of wood ash or to layer glazes over wood ash or other glazes.

Working in watercolor is one of the most challenging art forms. The unpredictability of the pigment and water is the characteristic that helps me form dramatic skies, seas, and the physical texture of real objects. Techniques such as graded washes, transparent color layering, dry brush detail and the reserved white of the paper, are all used in varying degrees to create paintings infused with emotion. As a realistic watercolor artist, my paintings have been described as sensitive and emotional. Whether working 'en plein air' or in the studio, I invoke a sense of realism of time and place, using a keen sense of observation of the subjects and their surroundings. A lifelong resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, I spent my childhood Summers at the New Jersey shore. My grandfather and uncles were carpenters and baymen; a heritage which has influenced me throughout my life. Some of my fondest memories are of the barrier islands with unpaved gravel roads, wooden boats, empty beaches and rock jetties. This natural innocence influences my choice of subjects and my art. My work is in private and corporate collections in North America, Bermuda and Europe.

The Windsor chair is an enduring style of American chair with its roots in English country outdoor furniture. Hand made Windsor chairs have been in the United States since the mid-1700s. Each chair and all of its parts are handmade here in my Aston, PA shop. Locally sourced woods, such as white pine, poplar, maple, oak, hickory, ash, cherry, sycamore and walnut are used in particular parts of the chair, just as they were back in the colonial days. Through the efforts of local craftsman like myself, the Windsor chair will endure for many more years. But this is not all we do. Various wooden items are also made such as stools, benches, coffee tables, walking sticks, canes, beer/wine/growler caddies, pens, bowls and snowmen.

HKM Jewelry is a brand of heirlooms for ocean lovers who strive to protect our seas. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques and recycled materials from skills that I learned during my BFA at The University of the Arts, where I graduated from in 2014. My extensive collection of found objects from the Atlantic Shoreline are my inspiration and secondary material. I create durable replicas of my favorite shells and set beach stones, sea glass and shell pieces directly in the silver to create unique charms.

Sweetest Song Pottery is handmade and individually created which makes each piece unique. Items are both works of art and functional for daily use. My methods of creating are to primarily hand build, sometimes throw on the wheel, or a combination of both. Unless specifically noted on an item, the clays and glazes that I use are lead-free, non-toxic and food appropriate. Having conformed to a corporate environment for many years, I find a creative release in working with clay. My individuality is expressed through the molding and formation of usable vessels, decorative figurines, and jewelry. Adding slip, interactive pigments, and glazes, further enhances each piece and adds to its originality ... no two pieces are exactly the same.

I think of all my extensive body of work as an exploration in defining beauty. My work in floral watercolor ranges from hyper-realistic traditional botanicals to more impressionistic works. My goal with my botanical work is to capture the beauty of nature in a way that educates and informs the viewer. My watercolor portrait/collage work also seeks to define beauty by depicting portraits of modern women in a variety of historical and literary roles. The watercolor portraits of women feature collage backgrounds and often, collage clothing and accessories. 'Defining Beauty' is also the title of my current retrospective show in Georgetown, Texas.

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