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Who I Am

I am originally from Indiana but have lived I Durham, North Carolina for over 40 years and now consider Durham home.  I have recently retired after 27 years in pharmaceutical product development.  Prior to that I was a registered pharmacist working at the Duke University Medical Center.  I am an avid outdoors person enjoying fishing, hiking and golf.  I have long standing, but until recently, dormant interests in woodworking and art.
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Wood Be Retired's History

As retirement neared, I began thinking about what I would do besides play golf and fish.  I had long been interested in wood working, building small items for my home.  I slowly acquired equipment to flesh out my workshop with tools I “needed” and began making more complex items, casual furniture and custom inlayed picture frames.   About the same time, I finally decided to take on a long held desire to learn to paint with watercolors.  I began taking lessons from Barbara Rohde through the Durham Arts Council and over several years have developed and improved my skills.
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But now with “nothing but time” to pursue these endeavors, and as all woodworkers and watercolorists experience, I discovered there is only so much room in your own home for the end products of your efforts!  I began selling my products to the public through Wood Be Retired in 2013.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Watercolors
    • Available Framed Watercolors
    • Giclee Prints
  • Woodwork
    • Fine Art Frames
    • Photo Frames
    • Casual Furniture
    • Woodcrafts
    • Custom Woodwork
  • Contact
  • Blog