When I was growing up in McClellanville I was surrounded by carpenters, fishermen, teachers, and artists. Many individuals fell into two or three of these categories, and it seemed as though everyone made stuff. At a young age, I had art materials, access to tools, and very few constraints from my parents.

Since that time, I’ve been a maker. I love solving technical problems. I love solving aesthetic problems. There is great satisfaction in making an idea into something solid, and that holds true whether the thing is a house or a boat or a jewelry box or a sculpture or a painting or a print.