Mainely Mirrors
Montville

Overview

I’m a retired shop teacher; Waldo County Technical Center. Taught kids and adults for 25 years. Through the years have built boats, and the home I live in Montville Maine. My journey into art began as the youngest artist to be represented by a prestigious gallery in NY. Took a few art classes in college. Won a few awards, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell and showed in Portland and Damariscotta., River Arts. I spent several years doing wildlife carvings some of which can be viewed on my website, mainelymirrors.com and my facebook page, Hawk Hollow Woodworks. My recent work draws inspiration from the natural beauty of aging and imperfection, a concept deeply rooted in the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. This aesthetic, which values simplicity, and the passage of time, has emerged organically in my creations. The mirror frames I craft from various woods often highlight the marks of distress, weathering, and age – features that tell a story of resilience and transformation. As I reflect on my more recent pieces, it has become clear that this philosophy, though unintentional at first now deeply informs my approach. Each frame embodies the idea that beauty can be found in the imperfect and transient.