One of my big passions is intaglio–specifically etching. I find the nature of the incised line 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 vibrant depending on the medium used to resist or encourage the acid to etch. More recently I have used the integration of thin Japanese papers with the etching process.

My work has been done both at my home studio and at the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California where I was an Artist in Residence for 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 print making, mixed media pieces, and artist books. To initiate this “second career” after architecture I received training at Crown Point Press, the San Francisco Center for the Book, and Kala.

My formal training included undergraduate work in architecture at the University of Illinois and graduate degrees in both Architecture and Urban Planning from Columbia University. I am a licensed architect in both California and New York. Now retired, I find every day holds the potential to pursue various interests that consume more than the time available.