When I started carving into this piece of burl wood I knew I wanted it to become an octopus

An octopus is starting to emerge out of this big piece of manzanita Burl.

The moment of truth! Putting oil on this walnut cuttlefish makes the wood come to life.

Welding some bronze and stainless steel calico bass. #sculpture

A bronze octopus sculpture right at home by the ocean! 🌊 #sculpture #octopus #bronzeart

A bronze abalone shell made to complete a tide pool sculpture installation for a private residence.

Adding texture to the bronze really brings life to an otherwise lifeless material. #bronze

It’s a slow process but the octopus is starting to emerge out of the manzanita Burl.

These Amazonian angelfish have one of the most unique body shapes of any fish.

Patience captures a moment of quiet tension as a blue heron detects the faint swirl of a fish below

This is a little insight into my process for making abalone shells.

This swarm of butterflies has beautiful copper wings. #butterflies

The natural world is a constant source of inspiration for my work.

The contrast between carved ripples in wood and a stainless flying fish captures the dynamic

When carving hardwoods, especially burl, there are often microscopic cracks that can cause problems

You never know how the wood is going to look until you get that first coat of oil on it.

Wow! 2025 was quite the year. I really appreciate the support from all of you!

This bonsai tree sculpture came together through a long process of assembling forged steel rods

There are more species of beetles than any other animal. #bronze #sculpture

I get a pretty good workout at work. #blacksmith #blacksmithing #metalwork #metalart

A crab is going to get its claw. #sculpture #bronze #welding #metalworking #metalart #crab

Watching my kids step into this art world and help at the shop has been one of my favorite things.

Brooks and I got to do a road trip sculpture install to Provo Utah

Lobster parts require quite a bit of hammering and heat from the forge. #blacksmith

I loved this rock so much I built a tidepool ecosystem around it. #starfish #seastar #mussels

“Releasing” the octopus from the wood. 🪵

This piece started with a rock found on the coast, riddled with holes from burrowing clams.

I’m pairing this crab with a cuttlefish and working on the layout for a new piece

This feisty forged bronze crab turned out pretty badass. #crab

I had some help getting the squid tentacles flowing just right. #squid #mixedmediaartwork

All of my art is inspired by the natural world. #shark #leopardshark #metalworking #metalart

The bronze and wood combination really works well to capture the feel of this squid. #squid

Hammering out these bronze lobster legs is a heck of a workout!

These squid are a combination of wood and welded bronze.

Watch until the end for the big reveal! This is an insight into process of helping an octopus emerge

Process of making a bronze hummingbird sculpture, from start to finish.

Fitting bronze fish heads onto walnut bodies that will make up a sculpture commissioned

Heating and shaping a bronze octopus arm for another octopus sculpture commission.

I was invited to be a speaker at a community forum at the Rivian Theater in Laguna beach.

Welding up an octopus arm for a bronze octopus sculpture!

Here’s a look at the process of putting a blue-green patina on welded bronze kelp.

Smoothing out the contours of this bronze sea lion for @pacificmmc

Hammering out some bronze pieces that will become an octopus sculpture.

This bronze octopus sculpture is coming down the home stretch before it is installed

We needed a crane to hoist this couple-hundred-pound bronze octopus onto its throne

Wanderer is a sea turtle sculpture with a shell comprised of individual pieces of California oak.

This is a bit of the process of combing the wood and metal elements for this white seabass.

Welding up bronze mussel shells onto a custom house number piece for a residence in Laguna Beach.