I enjoy sculpting because it is such a direct way of creating art. When carving stone it is just chisels, rasps and a hammer between me and the piece I'm working on. Portrait sculpting in clay is even more direct; often I use only my hands and perhaps a wooden modeling tool. When I am fortunate enough to have it flowing, it seems as though whatever I am working on is taking form right from the tips of my fingers.

I prefer to sculpt portraits because each face, although sometimes similar in form, is of a unique individual. Imagine the subtlety of difference between the faces of twins. Family and friends could easily tell one twin from the other but could they describe the differences? And consider the skill of a sculptor (or painter) to be able to create a portrait that reflected that slight degree of difference. The satisfaction in the process comes from capturing the likeness of the sitter and making it a visually interesting interpretation of that individual.

I am a graduate of Fordham University and have trained at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC and the Academy of Fine Art in New York City.