I live in Alexandria, Virginia and I've been turning wood since October 2001 when I took a week-long course at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina.  The instructor was Willard Baxter assisted by Bobby Clemons.  From the minute I turned on the lathe for the first time, I've been hooked.  I have returned to the Campbell Folk school several times for courses with Doug Barnes, Dick Sing, Dennis Liggert, and Michael Mocho; have studied with David Ellsworth (whose dad was a librarian like me) at his studio and at his master class at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in August 2005; with Alain Mailland at  Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; with Al Stirt and Cindy Drozda at Maryland Hall; with Alan Hollar at his studio; and recently with Stuart Batty.  I retired in 2008 as Director of the Alexandria Library. In 2003 I opened a studio in Alexandria and recently moved to a permanent studio in Building 10 of the new Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia.  I work on the Oneway 1640 lathe.  I'm having a ball looking for my own style and voice.  I am pleased that you have found my site and happy to share views of my work with you.   I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed creating them.  

My work is always available at the Workhouse which is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday.  I taught woodturning fundamentals at the Campbell Folk School in July of 2007 and 2008.   

Come back and visit often. Last update January 19, 2010.