For me, pyrography is an incredibly spiritual art form. When I create these works of art, when I really get into the piece that I’m working on and I pour all of my focus into it, the feeling I get is one almost of total transcendence. Reality drops away, I become the wood, the iron, the tool through which the marks of divinity can express themselves onto the world. Each work of art that I do is, in itself, inherently powerful in some way. They all have a spiritual dimension to them that transcends the simple two-dimensional reality of burnt wood and paint that people see– you have to look deeper, see the inherent symbolism, touch the pieces, and escape through the window of the mind into each little world I have created.



I first encountered pyrography as an art form when I met pyrographic artist and actor Steven Jesse Wills when I was seventeen. To me, his works of art are (and always will be) intensely spiritual pieces which are wholly unlike any other form of art I had ever seen before. In a way, every piece of pyrographic work that I do is an homage to him, but also a highly individual expression of the inner depths of my soul. In a way, it allows me to get in touch with all of my ancestral roots, from the Norse and Celtic sides to the Greek and Roman sides. Every part of my being comes through strong and clear in my pyrography.

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