Artist’s Statement:

I grew up without any training or interest in the visual arts. I’ve spent most of my adult life doing analytical and managerial work in the field of academic healthcare business administration. Encouraged by family and friends to explore new interests, I first touched clay at the age of 47 while on summer vacation at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York State. Over the past several years I’ve regularly taken evening ceramics classes at the Indianapolis Art Center, where I’ve been exposed to a number of talented teachers and motivated adult students. The IAC atmosphere is ideal for encouraging adults to explore unrealized artistic abilities. I believe that many people have such abilities.

I primarily work on wheel-thrown objects that I enjoy altering, distorting, and carving. Several of my pieces are double-walled vessels that have a functional interior space surrounded by a carved and penetrated outside wall. I am also beginning to work on carved tiles. I find it most enjoyable to work slowly, focusing on interesting details and allowing each step to suggest a next step in a process of discovery. Although some of my ceramic pieces are high-fired and functional, I particularly enjoy making decorative pieces that are fired in the raku kiln.

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The IUPUI Cultural Arts Gallery, located in the Campus Center Suite 240, is dedicated to educating students and community through the visual arts. The gallery hosts four up to twelve shows throughout each university semester a calendar year which highlight the work of artists typically under-represented in the art world. In addition the gallery strives to raise awareness and appreciation for cultural diversity through the celebration of diverse visual art. Admission to the gallery is free of charge and open to the general public.

Cultural Arts Gallery II is a satellite space of the main gallery, also located on the second floor of the Campus Center beside Caribou Coffee. The space features the work of talented Herron Students and local artists. New work can be seen every month.

Visit more galleries on campus:

Herron School of Art and Design Galleries
National Art Museum of Sports
"Visions of Victory" Photo Exhibit