With a degree in art from the University of Wisconsin – Madison my sculptures were focused on revealing the potential motion various fundamental forms undergo when transformed by heat, gravity and tensile forces. Motion, in these early stabiles was implied in the form. Media included fused glass, large lamp-worked objects constructed from borosilicate glass tubes, and massive wooden beams suspended by curved plate glass. While doing post-graduate work in Poland on a Fulbright Fellowship, I was impressed by the unsullied approach and spontaneity of the artwork there.
My interest in creating sculptures that moved came from several places. I wanted to step beyond implied or virtual movement in my stabiles and work directly with motion. I also realized that to make works that carried the sculptural form and could also move, would require a challenging amount of design and engineering which appealed to me.
Sculptural kinetic work is, in a sense, alive. It can surprise the viewer in a unique way, as in the best work of George Rickey. Kinetics is not an end point however; and movement alone cannot elevate a work beyond its form. Motion is a medium that must be integrated into the aesthetic of the piece for it to remain comprehensible.
I continue to explore, through my work, ways to engage viewers with evolutionary movement. There is an appealing challenge to creating wind-driven works that directly interact with the environment and create a memorable experience within their setting.
My studio is in Denver, Colorado where my current works include a number of site specific and outdoor public kinetic sculptures in anodized aluminum and stainless steel. I have recently taught Kinetics in the Landscape as a part-time lecturer at the University of Colorado at Denver. I am a memeber of the International Sculpture Center.