I loved working at the wheel - I mean I really loved it. Creating forms that would then be carved with my favorite totems & petroglyphs - sheer joy for me.
But then, my hands started to ache. I researched hand exercises & started doing them every morning, but it just got worse. One day, ...
Letting go of the wheel was not easy but after more than 20 years as a potter who loves the wheel, both my hands developed chronic tendinitis. As it became more difficult and painful to wedge, center, and throw, I resolved to create more sculptural work...letting go of the wheel.Inspired by my love ...
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The 3rd weekend in August every year, Santa Fe is overtaken with more than a 1000 Native American artists, offering traditional and contemporary artwork for sale.
So What?
You may wonder why this is important - what makes it different from any other art show or festival? It is the largest ...
A Tribute Totem Sticks are my own design, inspired by the magnificent totem poles of northwestern tribes like the Tlingit. Totem Sticks are an homage to those massive works of art - and you can hang it on your wall.Totem poles were a sign of wealth, often constructed in front of the home of a Chief ...
For the very first time, I entered my work in the "Sculpture" category - one of my new Totem Sticks titled Healing Magic of a Teacher. And it won 2nd place!! Yippee! I don't even have a professional photo of it because it sold too. But here it is, hanging on the wall of my booth.
So What, You Say...
Since the Choctaw language didn’t have equivalent military terms, a code within a code had to be quickly developed.
Installation Day
Spirits Rising, an exhibition of my work, opens April 3 at Red Earth Art Center in Oklahoma City. This is wildly exciting for me so I hope you will bear with my exuberance. Installation day was Friday, March 31, and I thought you might enjoy a couple of "behind the scenes" photo...
It is with breathless anticipation that I announce my solo exhibition, Spirits Rising, opening April 3.
Opening Reception
I am pleased to invite you to the Opening Reception April 5 from 5-7 pm at the Red Earth Art Center, 6 Santa Fe Plaza, Oklahoma City. If you are not in or around Oklahoma City,...
Daily Fight to Survive
Hummingbird is known as a warrior spirit with healing powers, and one of the strongest totems. The tiny hummingbird embodies the spirit of a great warrior. His daily fight for survival shows us that success is not only for the large and powerful. Etched in stoneware, this hum...
