He is part of the American Studio Glass Movement. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. He is a teacher at Pilchuck Glass School and is primarily known for his large installations such as the work at The Seattle/Tacoma Airport and his collaborations with Walter Lieberman with the name of WD40+.
Permanent collections and commissions
City of Everett, Everett, WA
City of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Glasmuseum Frauenau, Germany
Pilchuck Glass School, Pilchuck, WA
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Chapel, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Edmonds Woodway High School, Edmonds, WA
General Dynamics Corp., Falls Church, VA (With Sonja Blomdahl)