1987, built his own hot glass shop. Today his work can be found in collections, galleries, and fine arts museum shops throughout the United States and Canada

through his use of multi-layered geometric forms and the interplay between shapes, brilliant color, and the fluid optics of glass. His philosophy? A guiding influence is his strong belief in relating the ancient art of glassblowing to our contemporary world. And on a more subconscious level, he supposes his attraction to hot glass originates from mankind's perpetual fascination with fire.

The allure of molten glass is that it resembles fire. Intensely hot, fluid, and volatile, it must be handled with finesse, strength, and speed - and yet unlike fire, it can be blown, molded, and crafted into permanent, intricate forms.