Rick Hobart, Mayor of Vernonia, Oregon, contacted me about creating a memorial bench. This special piece commemorates Washington Grade School, which was destroyed by two floods.  The building was demolished and then rebuilt. Rick’s wife, Linda, was a teacher in this historical building for 17 years. We couldn’t find many good quality photos of the […]

This memorial was ordered by a father who wanted a special Christmas gift for his wife. The project touched my heart, as it is a loving dedication to their young adult son, who passed away in 2011. Together, my client and I decided on a large oval plaque. Since the photo was black and white, I […]

THIS BABY MEMORIAL BOX AND URN WERE MY FIRST COMMISSIONED PIECES Back around 2012, we had moved back to the city, and I was primarily working on my online raw foods magazine, still burning on wood as a hobby, but I hadn’t done much to promote my art, aside from building a Facebook page. I […]