When asked to identify specific influences or inspirations in my work I can only say that most of my designs are inspired by the world around me, especially nature, architecture, early cultures and dreams.

As a native Vermonter, I grew up in the foothills of the Green Mountains. The soft rolling hills and colonial Greek Revival houses of New England are reflected in the combination of curves and classic
lines in my work.

Watching fellow artists who work in other mediums push and stretch themselves to test the limits of their creativity has inspired me to test my own creative boundaries as well.

My interest in architecture is a continuing influence on my designs; for architects and all artists who do three dimensional work, shape, structure and balance are the basic forms from which we build.

Having been a jeweler for thirty years, designing my own line for the last twenty-five of those years, I constantly strive to develop a clean, elegant and affordable collection.