Biography

Timeline:
Current Focus on private collaborative commissions & Legacy Sculptures.
2022-2023 Relocated stone carving studio to Freeland Art Studios, Freeland WA,Whidbey Island
2014-2023 Annual coordination, planning and teaching at the Féile na gCloch

(Festival of Stone) Aran Islands, Ireland.
Educational and event director for Marenakos Rock Center

2005-2014 Director of the Marenakos StoneFest, Issaquah and Seattle, WA. www.stonefest.org.
program development, marketing, organizing travel, speakers and hospitality.

2008-2006 Completed and installed six sculptures for the Bardessono Hotel and Spa, Yountville, CA. under

the direction of owner-developer Phil Sherburne.
Fabricated and installed replica of an authentic fireplace for 16 th c. Italian Room for the Seattle
Art Museum (SAM remodel, 2007)

2005 Sculpture Commission of monumental 9.5' bronze of “The Quarrier”

Champlain Stone Ltd. Warrensburg, NY Co-founded 1 st annual StoneFest, Marenakos Seattle
Stonearium.

2004 Collaborated with Marenakos Rock Center planning and building the Seattle Stonearium, a
design center and gallery of natural stone and sculpture. This included conceptualization and
installation of all displays in natural stone, marketing, merchandising and promotion of events.
2003 Relocated from California to Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound, WA. Completed private
commissions in stone and taught extensively at trade-related symposiums throughout the US.
2002 Merged Pronto Tools and Trow and Holden Company of Barre, Vermont, manufacturers of
carving and masonry tools. Continued as a field representative for Trow & Holden assisting
stone carvers and masons at instructional venues, symposiums and conventions, entailing vendor
and retail distributor support and training, display assistance and related sales events.
2002-1998 Established and operated Pronto Tools for Sculpture, in Ventura, CA. supplying tools and
supplies to the sculpture and masonry fields. while supporting events including the NWSSA
(Northwest Stone Sculptors Association), MARBLE/marble Colorado, SW Stoneworks, The
Stone Foundation, and the California Sculptors Symposium.

1999 Sculpture Commission, life-size bronze crucifix, St. Edwards Catholic Church, Dana Point, CA.
1998 Sculpture Commission for processional cross, St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Simi Valley,CA.

mixed media of wood, gold leaf, copper
Processional crucifix for Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, West Hills, CA.
1997 Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai, CA. Completion of 14’ Belgian Limestone Condor for
colleague, Carlyle Montgomery who was terminally ill. Oversaw and assisted with meeting
building codes, structural installation, and final carving of Montgomery’s sculpture. Assisted in
creating community and school involvement on the project to interface with the museum and
environmental groups.

1996 Commission of monumental central crucifix for Padre Serra Catholic Church, Camarillo, CA.
Installation of contemporary alabaster crucifix for Padre Serra Catholic Church, Camarillo, CA.
1993-2003 Manager of Art City Studios, Stone Supply and Gallery, Ventura, CA. Office management,
marketing, sales, and advertisement. Staged rotating art shows and oversaw gallery press
releases, community involvement and artist relations. Managed import and export of stone
inventory, both international and domestic stone namely from Italy, Belgium, Canada and
throughout the US.