Arborsmith Studios

I landed in Williams, Oregon and built our log house using dead standing trees and native stone for the foundation. I had an epiphany inspired by the work of Axel Erlandson. This epiphany launched me into a fruitful career which let me spread the ancient art of arborsculpture around the world. Here is a brief overview of the projects I've done and events I have been a part of. 

• Opened Arborsmith Studios- A tree nursery/art studio 1993
• Authored How to Grow a Chair- 1995
• Directed community planting Williams Oregon- 1997
• Planted "Laughing happy tree park" in Joykoji Japan with John Gathright and received "The Good Design Award" For ecological design 2000 
• Garden Creator, S. F. Flower and Garden show- 2000
• Subject in hardbound large format book- Living Sculpture by Paul Cooper 2001
• Subject in hardbound large format book Eden on Their Minds by Starr Ockenga 2001
• Speaker S. F. Flower and Garden show- 2001
• Speaker Master Gardeners State Convention in Alaska- 2001
• Workshop Deans's Nursery Ohio- 2002
• T. V. PBS “Tree Stories” “fantasy trees” 2002
• Speaker Cannabis Cup Amsterdam Netherlands 2002 
• Speaker High Wycombe College of Furniture Design in England 2002
• World Expo Japan 2005 International Arborsculpture coordinator for the Growing Village pavilion.
• Authored Arborsculpture- Solutions for a Small Planet 2005
• Authored article for Compass Magazine- March/April 2006
• John C. Campbell School of Folk Arts, Instructor week long class, '05,'06,'08,'09,'10
• Speaker Seattle Flower and Garden Show 2006
• Speaker University of Melbourne Australia 2006
• T. V. Home and Garden Channel "Off Beat America" segment 2006
• Speaker and demonstrator, Nashville Tennessee Lawn and Flower show February 2007
• Subject in hardbound book- Tree Tricks by Ivan Hicks 2007 
• Speaker and workshop teacher- Kansas City garden symposium sponsored by Powell Gardens February 2008
• Speaker Swedenborg church San Diego, 125th anniversary November 2008
• Speaker Western chapter of the International society of Arborist, accredited, April 2010
• Board Of Directors Oregon Sungrown Growers Guild Non-Profit Trade association 2015-