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My long-time appreciation for wood craftsmanship and seeing a Ray Allen segmented vase in a museum in 2009 provided the impetus to learn the ‘Art of Woodturning’. My goal was to study this art form and become skilled enough to produce pieces that I would be proud to display as art in any environment, as well as produce functional pieces that would prove useful in one’s home. My desire then and now is to utilize the characteristics in raw wood to bring design, form and beauty to a finished piece of wood art. Woodturners are often asked “What got you into woodturning?” and the answer typically is our desire to use raw wood to create something by hand of artistic or useful interest to others. In wood it is to bring out the inner beauty of grain and color hidden under bark in a form pleasing to the eye and many cases touch. We explore the depths, yet stopping at ideal moments to highlight all of the beauty within that piece of timber. The unique qualities of each piece of wood make all of my creations one-of-a-kind.