Introduction

The essence of this website is to show the variety and types of work I have done for the purposes of marketing available works and presenting options for potential custom and site-specific commissioned works.

Weaving is the basis for most of my work; fabric is the basis for all of it. My career focus centers on the continuous production of art:  one-of-a-kind pieces originating from my interests and concerns.   I also enjoy the problem solving aspects of working with clients to create works designed exclusively for their spaces. I have produced works in all size ranges for both public and private acquisition.

I first heard the phrase "perpendicular to the wind" at a lecture about the history of Colorado.  The east slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, now commonly called the "Frontrange,"  is my birthplace and was my home for over thirty years.  It is a particularly windy place.

When the first settlers arrived there, they attempted to plant their crops perpendicular to the wind so they wouldn't blow out.  This struck me as humorous and futile at the same time because on any given day, the wind may come from any and all directions of the compass.  To remain perpendicular to the wind would mean to be continually changing.

This phrase, "perpendicular to the wind," became my metaphor for life -- always changing -- and, in turn, describes my work.  It was also the concept for Perpendicular to the Wind Gallery which had continually changing exhibits.