As I mentioned in a previous post relating to my belt buckle work, forging metal opens up so many possibilities in terms of form and texture. While I have dabbled a bit in the more artisanal aspects of blacksmithing, I am excited to be diving more seriously into formal artwork.

A recent trip to Santa Fe, NM and discussions with other, more established artists lit the fire under me and I made some important realizations:

I fee like I’m finally able to leverage a broader skillset obtained through the last 10 years of blacksmithing,
I’m somehow more open and inspired and seem to be experiencing a near constant flood of ideas to work on (!?)
A newfound understanding of how to approach galleries, museums and other art outlets doesn’t hurt (essentially, I have plan and the prospect doesn’t feel as daunting as it did)!

In recent years, I have been lucky to have consigned some of my pieces with remarkable businesses such as 4Ravens Gallery in Missoula, Ninepipes Museum in Charlo and the Paws Up People and Culture Center in Missoula. However, more recently, a piece “Ammonite Study” was accepted into Helena’s Holter Museum 2024 Art Auction. I’m very excited about this!

Lastly, I have been developing a separate artwork page (work in progress) that can be found HERE, and plan to continue to support Montana arts by submitting pieces to fundraiser events throughout Montana over the next year. Simultaneously, I will be slowly building a body of work; some themes I look forward to exploring separately and/or jointly include:

Geology, Earth Process and Landscape
Bowls and Vessels
Hand Tool Appreciation
Fossil forms
Early Industrial Forms
Wildlife and Origami
Jewish Heritage

Thanks for visiting and stay tuned!