Don, born and raised in Tempe, Arizona, began his ceramic studies at Marcos de Niza High School and continued at Arizona State University. After a career in music and corporate management, he returned to pottery, teaching and working with Tom and Elaine Coleman in Nevada.
He has won numerous awards and sells his pottery at shows and galleries throughout the Southwest. Currently, Don is the Department Head of the Ceramics Program at the Phoenix Center for the Arts.
Over the past 25 years, his work has evolved into a study of the relationship between glaze palettes and forms, with a focus on texture and alteration in the early stages. Don has embraced wood firing, achieving remarkable results and forming lasting friendships through his anagama kiln firings across the country.
For Don, learning is a lifelong pursuit.