During 1994, I worked as a set carpenter on the movie Waterworld. The savings from that job allowed me to explore a more creative form of woodworking.

I was influenced by several people whose work I’ve admired but I am self taught. Having no formal art training has allowed me to avoid some of the pitfalls of convention. My current work draws heavily on the tools and skills I used as a youth in the surfboard industry.

I was born in Idaho in 1955. I moved to Kailua, a beach community on the island of Oahu in 1969. Almost immediately, my life revolved around the ocean, surfing, diving, and fishing.

In 1990, after 15 years living on Kauai, I moved to the 5 acres I owned in Honokaa on the Big Island and built my own home.