“Light in the Darkness 2”, a Hanukah menorah, donated to the Penland School of Craft “39th Annual Benefit Auction”, a two-day event Aug. 23 - 24, 2024. This Hanukah menorah is hand-carved walnut, cast glass, and sterling silver, completed in 2024, based on an earlier Hanukah menorah I created in 2009 that is in the permanent collection of The Jewish Museum NYC.

“Ginkgo 3” mezuzah was acquisition into the permanent collection of The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. Thank you to the mezuzah collector Robin Lissak for his generous donation of the mezuzah into their collection.

https://www.imj.org.il/en#page-2

“Loss of Innocence 17” was donated to the Penland School of Craft Elizabeth Brim Iron Scholarship Auction. Congratulations to the highest bidder and thank you for supporting this important scholarship.

I taught a two-week workshop at the Penland School of Crafts from July 14 - 26, 2024. The workshop was titled “Adorning the Body”. We had a fabulous group of 9 students that explored materials and unique ways of adorning the body.

“River” Havdalah Set was commissioned by Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel to honor Rabbi Dan Fink upon his retirement after 30 years of service. This major commission was created out of sterling silver (from Hoover and Strong - no new metal), and there are river rocks on the Hadas (spice box).

“Tree of Life Mandala”, a Torah Breastplate/Shield was a commission for Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, Boise, ID. This was a large, major work commission by the O’Shea family for the synagogue to honor Rabbi Dan Fink upon his retirement.

It includes 7 trees wit 7 branches each, 18 found beach rocks (quartz), moonstone in the center of a Star of David, 12 smaller gemstones in the branches to represent the 12 tribes: lapis, turquoise, jasper, amethyst, garnet, citrine, rose quartz, blue lace agate, emerald, carnelian, peridot, and sapphire.

150 Torah pointers from the Barr Foundation Torah pointer collection have been donated to the Fralin Museum permament collection at the University of Virginia, including two of my Torah pointers.

Leap Into Art exhibition, February 29, 2024 at Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, Boise, Idaho

The Mezuzah Collector listed my mezuzot as the top mezuzot to collect in his January 2024 blog post.

Check out the video gallery walk through by Prof. Lauren Selden of REFINED at the Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

My work can be seen at 4:30 - breathe 12, 13, and 14.

Juror Frankie Flood selected 56 artworks out of 141 total entries for exhibition in REFINED.

breathe 12, 13, and 14 were accepted into the juried exhibition REFINED, at the Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.

Juror Frankie Flood selected 56 artworks out of 141 total entries for exhibition in REFINED.

I was honored to have two artworks selected for purchase to the Boise State University Permanent Art Collection.

"For 30 years, the SUB has invested in a body of over 200 artworks as a steward of gifts and commissions.."

Two of my artworks are included in the Seattle Metals Guild Biennial Exhibition, Process is a Loop and Line, at the North Seattle Community College Art Gallery.

September 25 - November 3, 2023

breathe 12 was included in WE ARE SNAG: Anthology Ed. 3, a virtual catalog of SNAG membership, created as a visual resource for fellow members, educators, retail shoppers, collectors, galleries, and museums.

I have been granted a sabbatical leave from Boise State University for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. I am very excited about the new artwork I will be creating while on sabbatical.

August 2023 - May 2024

Check out the Mezuzah Collector’s website, including a page on my artwork.

"It is with great pleasure to let you know that you have been awarded a 2023 Alexa Rose Foundation grant for funding towards microprocessors, sensors, and materials to create wearable artwork. Your artistic voice, quality of work and well thought out proposal details impressed the selection panelists, and we congratulate you on your demonstrated dedication to artistic growth! You were among the 50 artists awarded funding among 144 applicants."

I am honored to have received an Idaho Commission on the Arts Quarterly Project Grant for Fiscal Year 2024 to assist me in creating a new body of work focusing on Judaica.