About the Artist

My life revolves around the love I have for my dogs, art and my pottery business.

Brief History

I started "Cheers' Pottery" in 1994 after working a few years as an apprentice for "The Annapolis Pottery" in Maryland where I grew up.  For about 9 years, I ran my own gallery/studio in Stevensville, MD on Kent Island (across the Bay Bridge from Annapolis).  Then in 2003, I moved to Pagosa Springs, Colorado where I developed the pet urn business. 

June of 2010, Cheers' Pottery & 'grumble' moved to Bernalillo, New Mexico.

My current studio (second location in Bernalillo).

Meet my Fur Babies...

Noodles (black) & The Bean (fawn)

 Siblings born 9-27-2005. 

At almost 12, Noodles has selective hearing and vision, while Bean's eyes are getting slightly cloudy, he's slowly becoming her ears...

Stitch 626

(rescued from a neighbor Oct. 2016)

"My 'bad boy' from the hood...

Mojo 

Zia  (aka 'bunny kitty')

In Sweet Memory of...

Tragically, 2014 started out very hard with the loss of Bender 1/1/14, my little soul mate...

...words cannot describe how much I miss you and the love I hold for you in my heart.

Mook &  Bender

Then on 10/30/14, sadly Mook passed too, she was at about 17.

The "mudcats" of my former studio

Grollege, aka "The King"

Passed July 2010

Argie, "The Boo" 

Passed May 2003

Mr. Potter

Passed November 2001

Bisque

Passed October 16, 2001 6pm

Bisque is indirectly responsible for me making pet urns.  She was diagnosed with kidney failure just a few days after getting my very first urn request. A tearful woman had come into my gallery asking if I could convert a treat jar into an urn with a dog face to look like her dog with his name on it. This urn order took on a new meaning after I unexpectidly had to say goodbye to my Bisque, which was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I cried and cried while making that urn for I was so devastated over my own Bisque's loss. When the urn was finished, the customer and I shared more tears and hugs and that's when I realized how healing the whole experience had been and that was the start of a very meaningful new branch of my business. I know how important and deep the need is to honor and celebrate one's life shared together with our fur family members. My goal is to create a one-of a-kind memorial to be cherished as a reminder of the special and unique love we hold deep in our hearts that lives forever...

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