- A bit of vision and an enormous amount of patience is in each piece. I am self taught and have been working in wood a little over a half century and the changes are never ending. The transformation from carved furniture to kitchen cabinets to office furniture and now sculptures and jewelry. It has been a wonderful journey with my wife Regena and my two boys Cory and Toby and of course my four granddaughters. I am currently showing in the Venture Gallery in downtown Monterey, CA