Lectures at Saint Joseph's College and Norwalk Community College

This past week I was fortunate enough to give lectures on my artwork and my artistic travels at two colleges.

First I spoke on my artwork and my travels to Europe and Japan at Saint Joseph's College in Patchogue, New York. The class was engaged and loved hearing me conclude my lecture with the story when I ran with the bulls and how it relates to my artistic philosophy.

Then I traveled to Norwalk Community College after being invited by one of the instructors. The lecture went very well, with many questions and comments. Critiquing each student's work was above what they expected from me, but I was excited to see what every student was working on. Great work!

A special thank you to Jaqueline Gelfuso and Mari Mogihara for the wonderful opportunities.

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Demonstration at The Art League of Long Island

I was invited to give a demonstration at the Art League of Long Island back on November 17. Gina Mars was putting together a demonstration event for that night and asked if I would show how to create paper clay and talk about its advantages.

I agreed without skipping a beat. I gave the presentation with many people very interested, not only in the benefits of adding paper pulp into their clay, but in my artwork.

The crowd was jovial and inquisitive. A wonderful combination.

I want to thank Gina, again, for the great opportunity.

Lecture at Adelphi University

This is my first post on this site. While I was hoping to begin by stating my purpose for blogging, I am jumping right in with an exciting announcement.

This Thursday, November 5, 2009 I will lecture on my work at Adelphi University. My work, focusing on fragility, disconnection, essence and the human condition will be discussed around 4 pm at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.

I owe a big thank you to Anti Lui and Eileen Sackman for this wonderful opportunity.


The following is a brief bio regarding my artwork.


Over the past few years much of my work has been described as precarious, which I welcome. Being influenced by existential writers such as Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus, I have been intrigued with the duality of strength and fragility found within human existence. Exploring how strength synthesizes to weakness and vice versa has led me to working in ceramic for several years.

Ceramics, being strong enough to used for space shuttles and yet delicate enough to shatter when dropped, functions as a perfect metaphor for the human condition. The human race is capable of such outstanding achievements, as the atomic bomb, but at the same time can mark our destruction.

First exploring this concept I studied at Stony Brook University, where I received support under professor Toby Buonagurio. Professor Buonagurio directed me to further my studies in Japan after I graduated in 2003. I attended The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan from 2004 into 2005.

Following my residency in Japan I returned to New York where I worked at Dowling College as the assistant technician and as the Artist in Residence at Stony Brook University’s Craft Center. In 2006 I entered graduate school at SUNY New Paltz to further my investigations of studying medium, aesthetics, and concept.

Currently, I reside and work on Long Island in New York State.

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