Artwalk Opening, February 10, 2023. Artwalk is the second Friday of every month at the Craven Arts Council & Gallery in New Bern. I submitted this sculpture for “HerStory” – an exhibition highlighting the female experience and what it means to be a woman. The title of this sculpture is “Tracy’s
Chapter 3: Restoring the old original frame. The first thing to do is strip away all the original lead-based paint. This frame is around 118 years old and made of Heart Pine Wood. Using a heat gun to remove the lead paint is the safest way. As we heat up
This beauty sold today. Being in the “glass business” for over 40 years (where does the time go?), I have seen and worked with a lot of beautiful glass. This particular glass sheet was made by Uroboros Glass Co. Unfortunately, they closed their factory and all their recipes now belong
Chapter 1: The Restoration of the original stained glass panels for the Centenary Methodist Church in Historic Downtown New Bern begins October 2022. This Church was founded in 1772, built in 1843 and completed in 1904. In 1936 there was a fire and the sanctuary ceiling collapsed with extensive damage
With two Art Deco designs on my table this month, I thought it would be fun to show you the creating and making of the front entrance to Studio M Gallery. I had just moved back to my original location 217 Middle St. in historic downtown New Bern in January
Beginning can be the hardest step of what I do. I sketch and sketch, erase and change lines. I begin again and again taking elements from sketches I like to create a new design until I am finally satisfied. This little commission is for a patron that loves Art Deco
This idea was born from my love of Nature. The sphere and other natural shapes created by Nature have held my attention … well, since forever. Perfect forms falling from trees, pristine & fresh, bursting and sometimes sprouting, sometimes leaving behind a shell of what they were as they moved
