About Me

I am a professional goldsmith, jewelry designer, and artist. I also love dogs.

To view and purchase my jewelry, visit my online store.

I love making jewelry. And when you love something, don't you want to share it with the rest of the world?

There is a sense of idealism--or is it optimism?--in my work. Peace is a central theme in my jewelry, though I also gravitate toward shapes found in nature and other organic forms that seem to take on a life of their own as I create them. I tend to make jewelry that is casual and comfortable, as this is the kind of jewelry I like to wear.

I use a variety of techniques in my jewelry, including metalsmithing, which I have studied since 2001. Other techniques include beading, wire-wrapping, and sculpting PMC (precious metal clay).

All of my jewelry is designed and handmade by me in my Los Angeles studio.

My creative expressions originally came to life in the form of pet portraits, many of which are part of private collections all over the United States. My interest in creating art eventually led me to jewelry design and I enrolled in a handmade jewelry class at the University of California, Los Angeles and then instruction in a private studio, which I still attend weekly. The inspiration and support I find there is invaluable to my enrichment as a jewelry artist.

I graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor of Arts in Screenwriting in 1990. Previous careers include web content and design and international education research. I have written and contributed to several publications on educational systems around the world, and many of my designs reflect the jewelry and adornments of cultures I have studied.