I am working on a lovely project this week for a family that recently moved to Los angeles. They moved to Los Angeles from England, and as the English love gardens they're completely redoing the landscaping around the house. This is a really fun project as...
I recently met Lois Burwell - a well-known and award-winning makeup artist who has worked on more than 45 films. She's married to John Toll, an award-winning cinematographer. Somewhat coincidentally both Lois and John won Oscars for their work on the movie Braveheart! John has also...
While I love my water features (and the Aqualens in particular), I get especially excited about my stainless steel sculptures. With that in mind, I'm thrilled that one of my Steel Eyes has been selected and transported to Reed's in Carpinteria. Reed's is a wonderful design...
The town of Kotor is a beautiful World Heritage Site full of historical monuments located on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro. As such, Kotor was established as Santa Barbara's sister city in the fall of 2009, and you can read more about the Kotor and Santa...
As I've said in the past, I really enjoy making new and different pieces of art. This week I have an especially interesting project as a client in San Francisco is having me design a 'Wedding Cake' fountain (sketch at right). The fountain will essentially be two...
Earlier in the year I read that Cottage Health Systems, located in Goleta CA, was going to "completely rebuild Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The new hospital will provide enlarged emergency care and surgical capabilities, an expanded Center for Wound Management, and a more efficient, patient-centered...
Have you ever searched for yourself on Google? If you're in business there's a good chance that other people are searching for you on Google, so it's not a bad idea to check and see what the big G has to say about you. Imagine my...
I am working on a great project for Al Barari Luxury Villa Homes in Dubai this week. I have been working with various designers in Dubai for some time now and it is always great to be involved as they have such wonderful and exciting new...
I was approached by Whatley Manor Hotel about 13 years ago to make a sphere fountain for them. Whatley Manor is a "beautifully restored Cotswold manor house hotel and spa that draws on creative talent from around the world to offer a supremely enjoyable and civilised...
I received a wonderful testimonial from Madeline at Garden Accents in West Conshohocken, PA today. Even better, Madeline was kind enough to include several excellent photos of their 'display' Aqualens! Here's what Madeline had to say: Dear Allison, Attached please find several photos we have taken of...
Every now and again I receive unsolicited testimonials from my customers. I thought it would be nice to share those testimonials in my blog both to mix things up and to give a perspective on my art other than mine. My favorite testimonials include photos of...
I'm excited! I've been on a project for the new 4 Seasons Hotel that's opening in Orlando in 2014. In fact, it's been in the planning stage for 2 long years, and I'm now building the actual fountain. The project itself is a large 4-foot (1.2M)...