I have been working in the jewelry field since taking courses in college while pursuing a degree in Veterinary Science (1975). Since 1979  my only source of income has been doing independent custom work and restorative repairs for retailers who either don't have the time or the expertise to create or restore jewelry for  customers who want something different than the mass-produced offerings and rushed "fixes" they normally have in store. I also offer casting, finishing, and setting services to other jewelers on a piece-by-piece basis, as a way to upplement my income.

In most of my designs the major elements are wax carvings cast into 14 or 18 karat gold and/or platinum, with fabrication following to complete hinges or to add embellishments and stone settings. The stones I choose to work with are usually custom cut (or at least unusually cut or unusual types). The forms I use are taken from microscopic life forms or from some of the most intriguing (to me) portions of macroscopic life forms (flower parts, eyes, etc.)and from jewelry of antiquity. I like to combine texture with high polish to achieve surface contrasts that keep the eye moving around the finished piece rather than focusing on the center stone; I also like to combine elements that produce real motion in a piece whenever possible and practical.