I have spent my career as a science teacher, studying the natural world and all its splendor. I appreciate all art forms and spent my administrative career sharing various art forms with the students of my school. Wood turning has always intrigued me, as each piece is unique and is takes shape based on the wood that composes it. Just as with students and their education, an artist helps find a wooden piece's innate strength and capabilities when you can look within and help shape it to become something truly amazing.