I have attended a number of art colleges, including the University of Missouri, Kansas City Art institute, The Institute of Allende in San Miguel, MX (U of GTO,) and received my art degree from San Francisco State University. In 1969 I studied in the studio of Kansas City artist Benn Bunyar. I presently focus on porcelain and earthenware ceramics but I also combine clay forms with wood and other sculptural materials.
For more information about my art, my life or my writing…
Read more about my books – Buckskin Larch and Bedrock, Listos, and what Yakima says about my latest publication, Getting There – Visiting Fire Lookouts in Yakima County
See more of my work and process…
My cups and tableware are approached primarily as sculpture. They are all microwave and dishwasher safe and I don’t use lead or other harmful chemicals in my clays or glazes. I enjoy working with earthenware, terra cotta, and native clays to explore earthenware fired jars and containers.
See more Cups, Bowls, Jars & Ollas
My influence for art is directly connected to my love of the outdoors. whether it’s camping, hiking the Cascade foothills, or processing milk weed seed to enhance Monarch Butterfly populations in Cowiche Canyon.
See more Art in every day life
I believe that capturing the essence of a unique character or object is like capturing the concept of a useful cup or bowl… unique and it’s success is gauged by an intangible response to clay.
See more Sculptures
Find my work…
| Visit me each July/August at Tieton Square with Jane Gutting and her Rowdy Caravan Camper friends. Watch for new dates. | More info to come… |
| Always at Larson Gallery Gift Shop throughout the year. | Larson Gallery |
| Online Larson Art Registry at Larson | Mike Hiler |
| “Listos” and “Getting There – Visiting Fire Lookouts in Yakima County” are now available online (Amazon.com) and locally at Inklings Bookshop in Yakima, WA! | In Paperback |
Links & Other info…
My Online Poetry Blog
Buckskin, Larch and Bedrock, Listos & Getting There- Visiting Fire Lookouts in Yakima County available online. (Amazon.com)
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