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I was born in San Francisco but transplanted to Ohio in
the early 1950's. My father, Bill, was an Architect and mother,
Shirley, a painter so I came by my talent naturally. I am a self-
taught Gold/Silversmith, in which I used these talents in my retail
jewelry store for the last 30 years. My "roots" have always been
calling me back to the north coast of California for many years and,
thus, I have returned to the California Coast in order to create and
design works of art in jewelry and precious metal sculptures. My
wife, Susan, and I currently reside in Irish Beach.
I often design the majority of my jewelry with a general
creation in mind; however, as I am creating a piece my surroundings,
metals and stones, which I am working with, influence me to the end
result. If designing for an individual then this also will play a
role in the creation that takes place. This same concept is used in
the carving of my wax design, as they just seem to flow from the wax,
I see something in my mind and cut every thing else away. I work with
all types of stones be it a natural specimen, faceted stones, or the
variety of cabochons.
I believe jewelry should be an attribute to the human body
as a painting is to a room or a sculpture is to that special place in
a home, building, or yard. My works-of-art in jewelry or treasured
precious metal sculptures are for the discerning in taste.
For the past thirty years I have been primarily designing
commission pieces and custom work for individuals and, of course, a
great deal of repair work especially as a silversmith. There seems to
be a lot of jewelers where I used to live that could "sell" silver
jewelry but not silversmiths who could repair the jewelry once it was
sold! Also, over the years I have performed restorations on antique
flatware and jewelry for many antique dealers throughout Ohio.
Currently, I am a GIA Associate member and a member of the
Gualala Arts' Center and Gualala Arts' North Coast Artists' Guild and
a member of the Mendocino Arts Center.
Featured on the television program, Cleveland PM Magazine,
for designer jewelry. Articles appeared in the North Coast Magazine,
Crane's Business Magazine, and local Akron papers. In the past five
years, I participated as a judge in three dimensional art and jewelry
at the Hardesty Park Art show in Akron Ohio. I have taken numerous
GIA courses over the years in order to increase my knowledge in the
jewelry trade.
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