About the Artist

My life revolves around the love I have for my dogs, art and my pottery business.

Brief History

I started "Cheers' Pottery" in 1994 after working a few years as an apprentice for "The Annapolis Pottery" in Maryland where I grew up.  For about 9 years, I ran my own gallery/studio in Stevensville, MD on Kent Island (across the Bay Bridge from Annapolis).  Then in 2003, I moved to Pagosa Springs, Colorado where I developed the pet urn business. 

November of 2010, "Cheers' Pottery" is once again open to the public in my new gallery/studio located in Bernalillo, New Mexico. New to my gallery is... "paint-your-own-pottery", available to anyone wanting to tap into their 'potter within'...

...or just come to visit and take in the creative energies, 

...or buy some art, watch the artist 'at work',

...or simply stop in to pet a pug! 

(...or Bender, the Boston Terrier, if you can catch him)

My Fur Babies...

Noodles & The Bean

Mook &  Bender

In Sweet Memory of...

(the 'mudcats' of my former studio)

Grollege, aka "The King"

Transitioned July 2010

Argie, "The Boo" 

Transitioned May 2003

Mr. Potter

Transitioned November 2001

Bisque

Transitioned October 16, 2001 6pm

Bisque is indirectly responsible for me making pet urns.  She was diagnosed with kidney failure just a few days after getting my very first urn request. A tearful woman had come into my gallery asking if I could convert a treat jar into an urn with a dog face to look like her dog with his name on it. This urn order took on a new meaning after I had to say goodbye to my Bisque, which was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I cried and cried while making that urn for I was so devastated over my own Bisque's loss. When the urn was finished, the customer and I shared more tears and hugs and that's when I realized how healing the whole experience had been and that was the start of a very meaningful new branch of my business.  I know how important and deep the need is to honor and celebrate one's life together with our fur family members. My goal is to create a one-of a-kind memorial to be cherished and a reminder of the special and unique love we hold deep in our hearts that lives forever...