Drawing inspiration from the natural wonders of Berkshire County, I've been crafting my art in various forms for over two decades — including paperweights, blown glass, sculpture, and lampworked glass. Raised in Connecticut, my journey into glass art began at age 19 when I started an apprenticeship in glass. This led me through diverse experiences in various local glass studios in New York and Connecticut before settling into a 20-year journey at Gartner Blade in Ashley Falls, MA.
“My deep appreciation for the local fauna and flora in the Berkshires shapes my artistic expression”
As a self-taught lampworker, I delved into different techniques, finding beauty in their fragility. This led me to discover the art of encasing lampworked elements in glass, igniting my passion for the paperweight technique. Through years of experimentation, resilience, and determination, my paperweights found their unique form.
In 2006 my connection with my wife, Katie, deepened when we moved to the Berkshires — a place that nurtures both of our creative spirits — to be closer to Gartner Blade. Our shared glass and photography studio on our property has become a haven for us to explore our respective passions. Our son, Charlie, was born in 2012. He shares in the wonder of my creations, often visiting my studio to witness the creation of intricate glass creatures.
My deep appreciation for the local fauna and flora in the Berkshires shapes my artistic expression, while my love for outdoor pursuits like fishing, canoeing, traditional archery, and hiking provides additional layers to my creative inspiration.
Exhibitions
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Live Glass Demo, Presenter and Exhibitor at the Wheaton Arts Paperweight Festival, May 2023
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Presenter at the New England Paperweight Association Meeting at Haight Brown Vineyard. September 2022.
Exhibitor for Catching Fire 2.0 Glass Art Auction. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum. July 2022
Participant/Exhibitor with Glass Lifeforms, The Fuller Craft Museum, November-April 2022.
Exhibitor with Paperweight Collectors Association Member Showcase, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, February 2022-May 2022.
Live Glass Demo at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum May 2022.
Participant in Glass Paperweight Creation for Kids at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum May 2022.
Presenter and exhibitor at the Paperweight Collectors Association Convention, Appleton, WI, May 2022.
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Guest Interviewee with Connected in Glass Podcast, February 2021.
Presenter and Live Zoom Demo at Wheaton Arts: Virtual Paperweight Fest May 2021
Participant with Glass Art Auction: Catching Fire, May 2021
Presenter and Live Zoom Demo at the New England Paperweight Association, August 2021.
Live Glass Demo at the New England Paperweight Collectors Association, Bellows Falls September 2021.
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Presenter and exhibitor at the Delaware Valley Paperweight Collector’s Association, Feasterville, PA February 2020.
Exhibitor at Snow Farm, Willamsberg MA, November-December, 2020.
Presenter and Live Zoom Demo at Wheaton Arts: Paperweight Gather, A Virtual Event, May 2020.
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Exhibit at the Kobe Lampwork Museum in Kobe, Japan. January-March 2019.
Exhibitor at the Paperweight Collectors Association Convention, Dearborn, Michigan, May 2019.
Exhibitor at the Flint Museum of Art, Flint, Michigan. 2019.
Live Glass Demo at R.A. Georgetti & Co. June, 2019.
Open Art Studios and Demos with Becket Arts Center, October 2019.
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Live Glass Demo at the Wheaton Arts Paperweight Festival, May 2018.
Participant in Engraving Class with Matteo Seguso at Corning Museum of Glass, July 2018.
Live Glass Demo at New England Paperweight Collectors Association, October 2018.
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Presenter at the Paperweight Collectors Circle, Cambridge, England, February 2017.
Presenter and Live Glass Demo, Paperweight Collectors Association National Convention, Norfolk, VA, April 2017.
Live Glass Demo at R.A. Georgetti & Co. July, 2017.
Live Glass Demo at New England Paperweight Collectors Association, October 2017.
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Presenter at the Delaware Paperweight Collectors Association, April, 2016.
Presenter at the Wheaton Arts Paperweight Festival, May 2016.
Live Glass Demo at R.A. Georgetti & Co. July, 2016.
Presenter at the New England Paperweight Collectors Association, October 2016.
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Presenter at the Wheaton Arts Paperweight Festival, May 2014
Presenter at the Texas Paperweight Association, Waco TX, June 2014.
Presenter at the L.H. Selman Paperweight Weekend, September, 2014.
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Participant in the “Feed the World” project at the 2013 PCA convention, New Orleans, LA. June 2013.
Participant in Flameworked Life Sculpture workshop with Wes Flemming, at Snow Farm, MA, November 2013.
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Presenter at the Wheaton Village Paperweight Festival, June 2012.
Donating Artist in the National Liberty Museum Glass Art Auction, September, 2012.
Presenter at the L.H. Selman Paperweight Weekend, October, 2012.
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Presenter at the Delaware Paperweight Collectors Association, July 2011.
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Awards
2022
Recipient of a scholarship for the workshop Flameworked Goblets as a Tool for Growth taught by Eric Goldschmidt. This scholarship was awarded by the Paperweight Collectors Association, October 2022.
2018
Recipient of a full scholarship to the Corning Museum of Glass workshop, “Engraving” with Matteo Seguso. This scholarship was awarded by the Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas.
2016
Recipient of an equipment grant. This scholarship was awarded by the Delaware Valley Paperweight Collectors Association.
2014
National Paperweight Collectors Association Artist of the Month, August 2014.
2013
Niche Award, 2013 Lampworked Glass, Philadelphia, PA. February 2013.
2012
National Paperweight Collectors Association Artist of the Month, June 2012
Recipient of a full scholarship to the Corning Museum of Glass workshop, “From the Kiln to the Hotshop (and back again)” with Mark Ditzler, Harry Seaman, and Gayla Lee.