I returned to making art after my retirement in 2017 after nearly 40 years in graphic design, printing and publishing. I learned to weld and form steel in 2016 and added that skill to my fine art degree(CSUF 1979) with an emphasis in sculpture. I have always had a interest in nature and using my art degree and new found skills began creating fish, frogs, bees and small animals in steel and bronze. I enjoy creating nature and environmental subjects in steel, bronze and wood and have began, in the last two years, working in fabric, making quilts or fabric illustrations as well.