03 — Creative Work
A parallel practice in craft and expression.
Alongside the professional work, a quieter thread — projects driven by curiosity, not clients.
The Practice
Creative work has always run alongside everything else — not as a hobby, but as a discipline. A way of seeing and making that sharpens the thinking I bring to everything else.
The projects here span writing, photography, and design. Some were made for an audience. Most were made because they needed to exist.
Selected Projects
Master of Fine Arts, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA Bachelor of Arts, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN Adjunct professor, North Idaho College: Couer d'Alene, ID, 1999-2010 Volunteer: YouthLink, Minneapolis, MN, 2012-2015. Artistic Director, Northwest Music Chorale, Couer d’Alene, ID, 2003 to 2009. Increased business community’s monetary contributions 100%, attained maximum membership levels, and improved attendance 50%. Volunteer, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Spokane, WA, 1997-2007. Board Member, Spokane Symphony Board of Directors, Spokane, WA, 2000 to 2003
“The best creative work and the best strategic work come from the same place — a willingness to sit with a problem until it reveals its own answer.”
— On the relationship between craft and strategy
Interested in collaborating?
Occasionally I take on creative projects outside my consulting practice — particularly where design thinking and strategic clarity intersect.