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EXCAVATION
HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS IS A LABORER. HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS AND HIS HEAD IS A CRAFTSMAN. HE WHO WORKS WITH HIS HANDS, HIS HEAD AND HIS HEART IS AN ARTIST.
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI (c. 1182 – OCTOBER 3, 1226)
THE PATRON SAINT OF ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
PASSIONATE ABOUT MY CRAFT
My Mom and both my Grandmas really enjoyed plants, as well as outdoor living spaces. My Dad was a part time artist that loved to paint landscapes of all seasons.
When I was really young my Dad would take me with him to various golf courses to caddy for him. I automatically noticed the large mature trees, plants, as well as the landscaped areas. The sloped hillsides and the walls that would retain the earth. The smoothness of the greens and fairways, the perfect grade of the earth.
I would spend time with my Mom and both of my Grandmas outside doing simple tasks like weeding beds or cutting edges. Listening to my Mom on her thoughts and visions of how she wanted her landscape, outdoor living area to look and what she wanted to achieve from it.
Beautiful landscapes at some point become beautiful paintings. I carry this thought with me to all of our jobs. I truly believe that this is a form of art on its largest scale. To create something that can last for generations is very inspiring and exciting.
Working with the environment and giving back to it is very rewarding for me. I enjoy seeing animals play in the water features, nesting in mature trees, feeding off native plants and trees. Trying to duplicate a rock outcropping, or a dry creek bed, to a lake shoreline that has been around for hundreds of years is as inspiring to me as it is educational. Building materials, plants, and trees are constantly changing in the landscape. After 25 years plus of work, I’m still learning every day.