It was never my intention to become a potter. I began by formal studies in the field of architecture. There are many common aspects between the two - form, volume, function, proportion, the nature of materials - It is not necessary to leave one path to arrive at the other. The transition was effortless and also inevitable. I have been working with clay for fifty years. I cannot imagine doing something else. Over Time, my work has changed considerably...from a preoccupation with utilitarian form... to focus on expressive form and surface...to a greater awareness of the role of process and tradition in the character of the work. I have long admired the strength and serenity of the Japanese object. The variation of surface and pattern as a result of glaze application and firing method has become increasingly important to me. The forms and surfaces, and the volumes they define, have become more subtle. I am by choice a vessel maker, committed to the potter's wheel. Still, bits and pieces of earlier interests remain. Nothing is ever lost, rather, it is assimilated as part of a larger concept. The vessel tradition, utilitarian function, and subtlety of form and surface are not mutually exclusive. Each enhances the other. I am Seeking to reflect this in my work. My work has been exhibited internationally and is in numerous private collections. Contact information: Phone (423) 538-9336