For as long as I can remember I have been in love with the Ocean and the Seashells that sparkle and shine from within. For over 25 years I have been designing objects of art that have been embellished with shells. Initially, I began my love of this art form on the beaches of Long Beach Island on the mid-Atlantic coast, then north to Cape Cod, and finally ending up here, on the beaches of Southern California. My designs are born from the natural flow of ocean currents and the pools and clusters of glistening shells washed up on their beaches and shores. I am also overwhelmingly influenced by one of nature’s most beautiful creations - the lustrous Pearl. These influences from nature are then combined with the graceful, elegant and opulent lines of various 17th, 18th and 19th century European palace and architectural styles to produce original shell-encrusted mirrors, boxes, frames and lighting fixtures. I adore the luscious gleaming luster of the pearled shell and often combine them with lovely polished pastel shells to create a piece of art emulating the beauty of a spring garden ~~~ or I will totally embellish a piece using only the glistening pearl shell to produce an object reminiscent of past European opulence and passion. When the mood has overtaken me I have done pieces in all-white or colorful tropical designs using various seashells found in Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan and other exotic beaches throughout the world. Sea glass and many forms of gorgeous corals are also used in many of my pieces.