Born on Cape Ann in 1968, my life as an artist began in the back of our families metal shop. I worked for my father in his metal machining and fabrication shop for many years, just as he did for his father. My family's fabrication business began in NY in the 1940's. In 1959 my grandfather built a work shop in Rockport, Ma and it was there, where I was dropped off after school for my allowance earnings. I didn't know at that time or through my early years growing up that metal working could be anything but work, but in 1996, the light came on.

I used to repair old motorcycles after work in my dad's shop. I spent a lot of time in that shop now that I think about it. I discovered a welder under an old oil covered bench. It had a pair of gloves resting on top with all the fingers worn through. I dragged it out and plugged it in. It was exciting when the first spark jumped. There was something about harnessing that power that intrigued me. The first project was a go-kart followed by a mini-bike with a side car. Using my mechanical background along with welding, brought me back to... of course, motorcycles...

It was late fall and the holidays were coming. I wanted to weld together a couple of small figures for my brother's kids. It was the first time I was making something non-functional. I guess you could call it the first metal art project. From there I decided to try some larger things. I made a unicyclist, a great blue heron, and a few other things. It was so exciting that I began to stay after work, welding through the night.


14 years later, I now work from my home in Essex, Ma and I'm more focused than ever.
I have two boys to show me how to have fun, and a wife I could never replace. It's amazing how what started out as a fascination with welding, has become a journey of creativity.