I made several smaller pieces with only one deer and decided a mother deer with her fawns running at different speeds and with a backdrop of woods would make a nice piece.

While workshopping plans for the mini-golf course hole Catchin’ a Wave I made a smaller table top version. I realized that it would be a fun piece on its own, but decided to substitute ping pong balls in place of golf balls.

One day while passing through a park I watched people playing with their little dogs who became airborne while running. I thought they looked so joyful and funny that it would make a good automaton.

My intentions with The Nose Knows was to create movement in a figure 8. It took some experimentation and some sleep, as I woke up one morning with the mechanism clearly in my mind. Originally, my plan was to conceal the mechanism, but upon seeing how interesting it is I replaced the top with a glass surface instead.

Dragons represent a primordial force, one that with the flip of a tail can create tidal waves. I wanted to produce a movement both sinuous and mesmerizing. It a few tries with different types of mechanisms before I found the right one. Additionally, I love to carve scales and this creature has thousands!

A bit of a play on words. But then again, if space continues in all directions for infinity, you are at the center of the universe. Comes equipped to hang on the wall.

I used a scissors-like action to thrust the bird out of the jaws of a smug looking dragon but not fast enough to escape his grasp. This piece was featured in the 38th Toys Designed by Artists, a juried show at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

After creating Wake Up and Smell the Roses (for Him) I felt it was important to have gender equity.

Monkey Man was inspired by my experience studying mask carving in Bali, Indonesia. He is a clown and my alter ego. His short stubby blond hair is reminiscent of when I wore my hair short and it would stand up on top.