​As a woman who has spent the majority of her career working in technology, the glass ceiling is real.  I’ve encountered challenges in my career.  In this sculpture, the glass sphere symbolizes the "glass ceiling" in various metaphorical ways. The female figure inside the sphere, with her poised and graceful stance, signifies all women striving to break through these invisible boundaries, reaching upward with the world in her hands. The delicate nature of the glass sphere could be a nod to the fragility of those boundaries—implying they can be shattered with the right force, perseverance, or change in perception.

I am feeling emotional as I tidy my studio. I got word yesterday that an amazing mentor has passed away. This man taught me how to make neon and I got good enough at the craft that he invited me to exhibit with him at the K Gallery in 2021, twenty one years after I took my first class with him.

We were very different people. I embraced imperfections and he loathed them. I would ask him to bombard a piece and he would look at it wrinkling up his nose while asking me… “Do you want to tighten this up?” I replied, “No, then people will know I made it and not you.” He was a perfectionist but he laughed at my response and best of all he accepted ME for me. We developed a friendship and mutual respect for each other. 

After losing my other amazing mentor Henry Hopkins in 2009, it’s bittersweet. It reminds me how important it is to teach - to pass the torch on that these amazing men each once passed to me. There just simply isn’t enough time.

​I am THRILLED to announce that I am the newest member of the Lunaria Gallery! Located in Silverton, Oregon, the gallery showcases the work of contemporary local artists from the region. It is truly an incredible honor to exhibit and sell my work among such a talented group.
​https://lunariagallery.com/