A series of very fortunate events has led to this place. I wake up in the morning with a smile and a song to share with my family. I go to my studio, my gallery, or my home in the mountains and I create and share the beauty of this spectacular planet on which we rely for our very existence. The more I understand my craft, the human condition and the energy of the universe, the less I see clear delineations in artistic genres, athletic pursuits and the boundaries of conventional life paths. I seek to be a diverse artist, athlete, craftsman, entrepreneur, father, member of my community, advocate for all people and our Mother Earth. 

I find amazement in the cyclical nature of all things. I grieve for my friends and family who have been lost to disease, accidents, avalanches. There are certain trees which will break my heart when they fall. I bubble over with joy for the new energy that my children and all of the young creatures of the earth bring. I take to the forest every spring with a renewed sense of wonder for the rebirth of the world, which comes with the regularity of the sun.

In many ways it is a dark time. We live in an information environment which profits from our divisions, our fears, our rage. To keep us stimulated is to keep us captive. To keep us captive is to keep us profitable to forces far beyond our reckoning, at the expense of our wellness, and the very health of our planet. In a time when there has never been a greater need for collective energy toward a more giving and understanding approach to each other and our home planet, we’re being told that our tribe, our bank accounts, our borders are all that matter.

In our hearts, we know this isn’t so.

And so, I trust the cycles. I know that this fraught moment shall pass. I know that there is more good and love and understanding in the universe than there is hate and destruction. I trust that nature is a patient but persistent teacher, and that we may miss the lessons in the short term, but we’ll learn them in the end. In time, all will be revealed. There is a togetherness that will come with recognizing, cherishing, and finding ways to reciprocate the gift of our time on this beautiful earth. We can be an inspiration, and we can be inspired. We can share the best versions of ourselves. We can rise together. My work seeks to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us every hour of every day, lest we take it for granted.

With love, and gratitude, I invite you to celebrate with me.