In my late teens, cars, especially custom cars and hot rods, occupied much of my life. This 1952 Chevy was purchased in 1953 and endured constant working, reworking and customizing. The body type was similar to other General Motors cars of the same period. I searched junk yards for parts from other Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs. Headlight rims were from a Mercury. Grill from 1953 Chevy. Tail lights from a 1956 Corvette. One piece windshield from an Oldsmobile. The suspension was modified to lower the car about three inches front and rear. Dual exhaust pipes were routed through the lower body under the rear doors. Door handles were removed and replaced with a tool carried on the key chain. Much of the chrome trim was removed and holes filled. As many vertical elements as possible were removed or hidden to give the car a long and low look. I installed seat belts because I realized they held me in position on the bench style seat and provided some security. This was in the nineteen-fifties, before safety equipment, radial tires, bucket seats and many other things. The car was always a work in progress and never really completed. This sketch was created during that period.

Ceramic sculpture of stylized head of man. Completed during undergraduate program. Bachelor degree completed in 1961.

Ceramic sculpture of stylized head of a man. Completed during undergraduate study.

Carved walnut wood sculpture of abstract angelic figure. Completed during undergraduate program.

Carved walnut wood sculpture of abstract angelic figure. Completed during undergraduate program.

Carved walnut wood sculpture of abstract angelic figure. Completed during undergraduate program.

Carved walnut wood sculpture of abstract angelic figure. Completed during undergraduate program.

Nine pieces of wheel thrown and hand built pottery. Completed during masters study. This is a small sample of the many pieces completed. The focus of work in ceramics was on development of high fire glazes. Among this group are blue and green crystal glazed bottles and three ash glazed bowls.

Acrylic - Assemblage painting on two connected canvas panels with attached elements. Early work during masters study. Experimenting with materials, space and asymmetrical balance.

Acrylic - Assemblage painting on canvas with attached elements. Work completed during masters study. Round textured area was constructed by gluing heavy paper cut out shapes to the canvas. Round dot was cut from a toy ball. Experimenting with asymmetrical balance and variations in value. This was completed in the sixties; pop, op, and other trends were influential.

Acrylic - Assemblage painting on canvas. Work completed during masters program. Texture created by gluing heavy paper cut out shapes to the canvas. This project is more symmetrical after working on asymmetrical paintings.

Acrylic on canvas painting. Experimenting with flat color fields and hard edges. Heavily influenced by pop art and other trends of the period. Completed during masters program.

Acrylic on canvas painting of four carousel horses. Completed during masters degree work. Heavily influenced by art trends of the sixties. Carousel has always been the most popular and probably the best work from that period. Masters degree completed 1968.

Acrylic on canvas painting. Experimenting with the picture plane and optical manipulation. Elephant on the front and plants behind the picture plane. Completed during masters study. Heavily influenced by art trends of the sixties.

Two sterling silver rings made with the lost wax casting process. Completed during the masters program.

Sterling silver ring constructed from a lost wax casting and a formed  and worked silver sheet soldered in place. Completed during masters program.

Cast sterling silver ring with bezel mounted black star sapphire. Completed during masters work.

Sterling silver necklace with beads. Constructed during masters degree grogram.

Acrylic on canvas painting of four ghosts in a boat. All gray colors. Completed in 1968, soon after completion of masters degree program.

Light box with acrylic panel one of four. Series created for a post graduate design class. Panels created with acrylic plastic colors and solvents. White diffuser panel and lights with switch. Walnut wood frame.

Light box with acrylic panel two of four. Series created for a post graduate design class. Panels created with acrylic plastic colors and solvents. White diffuser panel and lights with switch. Walnut wood frame.

Light box with acrylic panel three of four. Series created for a post graduate design class. Panels created with acrylic plastic colors and solvents. White diffuser panel and lights with switch. Walnut wood frame.

Light box with acrylic panel four of four. Series created for a post graduate design class. Panels created with acrylic plastic colors and solvents. White diffuser panel and lights with switch. Walnut wood frame.

Light boxes with acrylic panel group of four. Series created for a post graduate design class. Panels created with acrylic plastic colors and solvents. White diffuser panel and lights with switch. Walnut wood frame.

Batik dyed cotton cloth pillows, Grannie design. Series developed for a post graduate design class.

Batik dyed cotton cloth pillows, Grannie design. Series developed for a post graduate design class.

Batik dyed cotton cloth pillows, Guys design. Series developed for a post graduate design class.

Batik dyed cotton cloth pillows, Hippies design. Series developed for a post graduate design class.

This assortment of jewelry is a small sample of that produced. These were produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Blue agate and sterling silver, constructed ring, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Arizona fire agate and constructed sterling silver ring, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Turquoise agate and constructed copper ring, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Pink agate and constructed sterling silver ring, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Sterling silver ring made with the lost wax casting process, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.

Green agate and constructed sterling silver ring, produced during a four year period, 1974 - 1978, while teaching jewelry making at Mohave Community College, Arizona.