Artist Statement
I believe that art should be a reflection of the individual artist and a statement about how he or she views
the world. I have always felt very passionately about nature, especially the desert country where I now live. My art is a way for
me to express my feelings about the beauty of nature, and to share that beauty with other people. When I create jewelry pieces, I
begin with a natural element that appeals to me and think of how I can best reveal its beauty. That focal point is the beginning of
the piece, which may have few or many other elements added. I think jewelry is such a wonderful art form because it allows for many
diverse natural and human-made materials to be put together into myriad variations that are pleasing to the eye and to the soul, and
it is appreciated in such a real way as we wear and enjoy it. Art is an expression of who we are as people and a celebration
of the best parts of life. I sincerely believe that we all need to experience art, in some way, to live life to its fullest.
Background
Growing
up I lived in