"I have been a graphic designer and illustrator since 1983. Six years ago, I took a stained glass course that completely changed the focus of my work. Since then I’ve slowly replaced my paint brush with a glass cutter, and now work full time as a glass artist. For me, the challenge of working with glass is recognizing the restrictions of the media while maintaining the integrity of a strong design. As most of my work is dimensional, I also have to find ways to support the layers of glass without adding too much bulk. My background in graphic design allows me to pare down each design to the most important elements, producing a final art piece that is clean and precise."