The majority of my work is influenced by where I live. The high mountain desert of New Mexico inspires my color palette,  forms, and the structures of my vessels. I am constantly trying to incorporate native materials. I work atmospherically. Instead of glazing my work, I fire with wood, salt, and soda to mark the work in a more natural aesthetic. I believe less is more and  I am constantly trying to showcase the inherent beauty in the object, based upon its composition, weight, and balance.

I am inspired by the subtle tones and formations that one takes for granted.   I am trying to gather all these elements and balance them into my own canvas - a three dimensional object. In this, someone can enjoy the natural landscape from inside their home as they would through a window.  In a sense I have tried to take what is beautiful outside and embody it into an object that belongs inside. When someone looks at my work, I want them to make direct relationships to the formations of the land and tones of the sky and metallic rocks lying just outside their front door.