Hearst Church, Pinos Altos New Mexico- 2012
I was first inspired by the Hearst church while Reading Lambert Florin’s 1969 book “ Historic Western churches” I could imagine that a place named Pinos Altos would certainly be the kind of place I would want to be living back in 1898 or even now. Even with the lush forest resources, builders of the […]
McCully Building 2006
McCully Building Jacksonville, Oregon. 1855 I was interested in attempting to create an all ceramic piece. I knew that I needed to find a building that had no or very little exposed wood. By now I had decided to begin making at least two copies of each piece, so that I could potentially sell […]
Bird Cage Theatre 2006-07
Birdcage Theatre,Tombstone, Arizona. 1881 Of any building in the West, which exemplifies the rough and rowdy lifestyle so typical of the Western American expansion era, The Birdcage theatre in Tombstone Arizona is on top of the list. Look at the facts; -Theatre, saloon, brothel, and gambling hall. -Open 24/7/365 for eight consecutive years. […]
Wells Fargo & Co’s Express 2009
Wells Fargo & Co’s Express, Silver Reef, Utah. 1877 I was instantly intrigued when I first saw this building in the Sunset pictorial “Ghost Towns of the West”. The black and white image, taken by famous photographer William Carter, Shows large rusting metal doors hanging precariously from corroded hinges. They were obviously there to […]
