A passion for metal-smithing has inspired me to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. My designs prominently feature textured shapes and surfaces which I create by using traditional metal-smithing techniques as well as casting organic materials. Mixed metals, such as silver, gold and copper, juxtaposed with contrasting materials, such as acrylic and sea shells, is a hallmark of my designs.
As an artist, I am influenced by found objects, both natural and man-made; Zaha Hadid's architecture, which uses industrial materials in contrasting sleek and textural surfaces; and other artists who pluck ordinary objects and present them in another context, as Andy Warhol did with Campbell Soup cans. As an engineer, I design with kinetic energy in mind, producing pieces that offer movement and provide a bit of unexpected whimsy.
I believe that well-designed jewelry is more than simple ornamentation. It is an artistic display, with each piece providing the wearer a unique opportunity to define and redefine her sense of style. Life is a continual costume party. Who will you dress as for today's soiree?
EDUCATION
2014
2005-2009
2004-present
1999-2003
1997-1998
1982-1996
1973-1977
El Camino Collage, Torrance, CA – Metal and Jewelry Smithing
Venice Adult School, Venice, CA – Metal and Jewelry Smithing
YWCA, Santa Monica, CA – Life Drawing
Venice Adult School, Venice, CA – Metal and Jewelry Smithing
El Camino Collage, Torrance, CA – Metal and Jewelry Smithing
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA – Print Making, Ceramic, Photography, Paper Making, Air Brush and Sumi Painting
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Bachelor of Fine Arts - concentration in Metal and Jewelry Smithing
Studied under Nida C. Fernandez Getty author of Contemporary Crafts of the Americas:1975
photo by Barry Blau
SHOWS
2019
2018
2016
1989
1985
1982
1981
1979
1979
1977
1973
1972
Metal Arts Challenge, Metal Arts Society Of Southern California
Metal Arts Challenge, Metal Arts Society Of Southern California
Metal Arts Challenge, Metal Arts Society Of Southern California
Santa Monica College Art Show, Santa Monica, California - Ceramics
Fall 1985 Art Exhibit, The Pacific Art Guild's, 7166 West Manchester Blvd. Los Angeles, CA – Airbrushing painting
Santa Monica College Art Show, Santa Monica, California - Airbrushing paintings
Santa Monica College Art Show, Santa Monica, California - Printmaking
Members Art Show, Mystic Art Association, Mystic, Connecticut - Oil Painting
Twenty-Third Annual Regional Exhibition, Mystic Art Association, Mystic, Connecticut - Metal and Jewelry Smithing
Creative Arts Symposium, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado - Metal and Jewelry Smithing
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Mystic, Connecticut - Oil Painting,
Fitch Senior High School Art Show, Groton, Connecticut – photography
AWARDS
2019
1977
1973
Honorable Mention - Metal Arts Challenge, Metal Arts Society Of Southern California
1st Place Metal and Jewelry Smithing - Creative Arts Symposium, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado
2nd Place Photography - Fitch Senior High School Art Show, Groton, CT