ONE HUNDRED YEARS - Commissioned by the owners of Ricklin's Hardware, Narberth, PA. Mixed media, handmade paper and hardware. The owners of this beloved local establishment asked me to make a wall sculpture to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the store. I decided to use their logo as a basis for the design and incorporate only materials I could find in the store itself. (Size 36" Dia. x 3"D)

INFINITY KNOT - This piece was commissioned to be a focus for mindful mediation. (Size 24"H x 33"W x 2"D)

CAMPBELL COAT RACK - Mixed media, wood, bicycle part, faucet handle, brass tacks and washers, copper nuts, iron hooks. (A private client asked me to make an interesting coat rack for his entrance hall. The challenge was for it to be small, functional, yet make an impact.) (Size: 18’ H x 18’ W x4” D)

SILVERSIDE - Commissioned by the Silverside Church, Wilmington, DE. The church motto, "Where Christian values meet contemporary ideas" inspired the piece which explores the science / religion issue and references architectural details from this stunning contemporary building. I worked with a church committee on the overall concept and held an open meeting (attended by over 30 members) to solicit ideas for symbols to include in the piece. (Size: 36"H x 78"W x 5"D)

SHIELD - This piece was commissioned by Isdaner and Co., Certified Public Accounts. It is in their conference room, and its shape was inspired by the curve of an architectural detail of the room, as well as the symbolism of accountants' "shielding" assets. Other objects included are numbers, coins, cowrie shells, tax forms and shredded currency. (Size: 49"H x 31"W x 4"D)

JOY OF LIFE - 3 Sections. Mixed media, handmade paper and pulp and found objects. Commissioned by a private client for her new home in New Jersey. She asked for a “Nevelsonesque” wall piece which would incorporate pieces from her art glass collection. Since this was a commissioned piece, I wanted to make it personal. I interviewed three generations of family members about their interests and history. One story they shared was that when they saw a penny on the street, they felt it was a kiss from their late beloved husband / father / grandfather. I outlined the sculpture with pennies. (Size: 4’H x 8’W x 9”D)

TREE OF LIFE - Commissioned by Congregation Beth Am Israel, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. Hung in the entry foyer, this is both a piece of art and a fund raiser for the synagogue. Families give a donation to commemorate an event or to honor someone and an engraved brass leaf is added to the tree of life. Brass tacks attach the leaves to the tree (a plywood structure with leaf-textured pulp) and to the wall between the branches. This image shows over 300 leaves with plenty of room for future “growth”. (Size: 8’ H x 10’ W x1” D)

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - 7 pieces scattered on a 10' x 4' area. Commissioned for the reception lobby of an employment agency in King of Prussia, PA. The client wanted a multi-part wall sculpture with a "southwest look." The puzzle motif refers to people putting together a new career. Each piece has found objects and symbols of a job category. Graphic design has colored pencils and rulers; numbers and dollar signs are in one; and computer parts in another.

BRANCHING OUT - Commissioned by Imasco Holdings Group for the conference room of their Pearl River, NY offices. This piece was inspired by the company logo which I saw on their stationery when I went for a site visit. The color was selected by the client from four color samples I sent them. (Size: 63"H x 64"W x 3"D)

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - They wanted cheerful works to line the walls of their newly redesigned oncology facility and wanted patient involvement in the project. I went to the children's bedsides with bins of "found" hospital objects and small toys which they arranged on prepared canvases. At my studio I covered these compositions with freshly made handmade paper and then brought them back to the hospital where more kids helped with the painting. The ten pieces are in plexi frames and hang permanently in the halls. They are the colors of the rainbow and vary from abstract symbolism, as in this piece, to the portrait of a patient's beloved crooked-tailed cat. (Size: Ten pieces, each 24" x 30")

BALANCING ACT - Commissioned by the Voorhees (NJ) Pediatric Facility for the office of the Hospital Administrator. Since this is a children's hospital, they requested that the piece be playful. Colors were inspired by the multicolored carpet in the room. (Size: 30"H x 56"W x 6"D)

MICHY MOBILE - Commissioned by the Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill NJ. Mixed media and found objects. This suspended sculpture is composed of 49 strands of objects hanging from a grid. This fun "seek and find" piece is actually a memorial to Michele Fuerst, a woman closely involved with the museum. The objects symbolize her interests and aspects of her personality. (She loved purple.) (Size: 36"H x 36"W x 36"D)

UNCLE SYDNEY STEPS OUT - This piece was commissioned as a memorial by Uncle Sydney’s niece Gina. She gave me his four pairs of shoe trees and asked me to create a sculpture. After interviewing her and getting a sense of what an elegant man he was I made this sculpture for her. (Size 18h" x 24w" x 6"D)