I consider myself very lucky. I grew up in an environment that nurtured creativity. My parents met in art school and my Dad supported our family as an artist. It was my Dad's work (especially his work as a designer for Blenko Glass) that taught me that the world around us is enhanced by instilling beauty into the functional objects that people use on a daily basis. My work is influenced by the beautiful landscape that surrounds my studio here in Maine. The rugged seacoast, the woods behind my house, the sky & earth all play a part in the shapes & colors I use in my pieces.???