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  • Tra Ombre e Luce

    Tra Ombre e Luce

    Oil on panel For me this scene is evocative of the enticing streets and hallways that abound throughout Italian towns where historical architecture and the simple charm of daily life meet. So many passages entice me to photograph…

  • I Colori dell’Italia

    I Colori dell’Italia

    Introducing I Colori dell’Italia—a new photography exhibition which celebrates the colors, textures, and everyday beauty of Italy. From sun-warmed walls and weathered shutters to quiet architectural details, the collection captures the character of places where history and daily…

  • Walnut Ridge — Handcrafted Black Walnut Accent Light

    Walnut Ridge — Handcrafted Black Walnut Accent Light

    This one-of-a-kind accent light is handcrafted from richly figured black walnut, preserving the wood’s dramatic natural edge, deep grain, and organic imperfections as it illuminates its mountainous contours. Measuring 20 × 16 inches and 2.5 inches thick, its…

  • Al dente

    Al dente

    Handcrafted Resin Tray A new design for this handcrafted 16 × 10-inch serving tray with pasta set in clear epoxy resin.  I’ve made several uniquely designed epoxy resin trays now and no two trays are ever exactly alike.…

  • Sculpted by Nature

    Sculpted by Nature

    The warmth of Apple Wood 12×9″ I love working with apple wood and watching it develop from a log to firewood to a beautiful warm piece of sculpted wood. By splitting the log naturally with an axe I…

  • Tofana

    Tofana

    Hand-carved from apple wood, Tofana is an abstract sculpture inspired by the soaring peaks and sweeping contours of the Dolomites—particularly my favorite mountain range, the Tofane. Its rising forms, curved ridge lines and deep central passage evoke a…

  • Beyond the Reeds

    Beyond the Reeds

    This style of abstract landscape is something I’ve been working on for a while so I’m always pleased when it works; because often it doesn’t. This one is created in oils as usual on wood panel to which…

  • Mr & Mrs Crane

    Mr & Mrs Crane

    A Private Conversation (Graphite on Paper) I’ve always been drawn to the quiet elegance of Sandhill Cranes. There is something about their posture, height, and their graceful movements, the way they seem so completely at ease with one…

  • Bald Eagle vs Rabbit

    Bald Eagle vs Rabbit

    Graphite on paper This dynamic pencil drawing captures a fleeting moment of survival in the natural world. A powerful Bald Eagle descends from above with wings fully extended, its razor-sharp talons reaching toward a fleeing rabbit in a…

  • Ladybug vs Bug

    Ladybug vs Bug

    Graphite on Paper This graphite drawing captures a quiet moment from the smaller natural world. A purposeful ladybug stealthily clings to the stem of a plant while a small insect make its way unaware of its predator, creating…

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