My principal passion is intaglio–specifically etching. I find the nature of the incised line creates a dynamic unique to this art form: the ink is actually pulled from the incisions (or small grooves) in a copper plate when run through a press. The results can vary from the subtle to the vigorous depending on the medium used to resist or encourage the acid to etch. Currently I am pursuing the coupling of thin Japanese papers with the etching process (see In the Works).

My work is done both at my home studio and at the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California where I have been an Artist in Residence for the past five years. Prior to that I was engaged in the practice of architecture and urban design for over thirty years. My work on projects in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Dubai, England, Taiwan, and the U.S. continues to influence my projects in print making and book making. To initiate this “second career” after architecture I received training at Crown Point Press, the San Francisco Center for the Book, and Kala.