about.
Often, I work in concert with my brother, Dale Killian, whose hand carved songbirds find their way into many of my pieces. The bird’s fleeting nature seems to create a quiet and uncertain tension when resting in such strangely unnatural circumstances … oddly alone, and sometimes sadly out of place … as though just seeking a bit of refuge.
I guess that may be a lot to ask from a lamp and a few wooden birds.




studio.
My studio sits in the middle of central Illinois cornfields, in what was once a farmhand’s house, chicken coop, home to a flock of carrier pigeons, and lastly a screened summerhouse. The screens have now been replaced with floor to ceiling windows, and with the addition of a warm wood stove and salvaged industrial lighting it is now a pretty cozy refuge.
Much of my work includes the addition of hand carved wooden birds from my brother’s Wrinkled Rock Studio, which are created to fit the theme of the lamp (a link to his website will be coming soon).
Visiting my studio is probably the best way to see my work, and is just an email arrangement away. The lamps are available for purchase at the studio, and depending on your proximity, I’m always willing to design a piece to fit your space.
Prices range from $300 to $2000, depending on size.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments about any of the pieces, or if you’d like to discuss a commission or arrange a visit.

collections & exhibitions.
EXHIBITIONS:
“BEST OF OHIO 2015”
Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus OH
Southern Ohio Museum of Art, Portsmouth OH
Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield OH
Cometogetherspace, Bloomington IL
COLLECTIONS:
St. Charles IL / Chicago IL / Heyworth IL / Bloomington IL / Galena IL / Rochester MN / Merlin OR / Ypsilanti MI / N Jackson OH / Bainbridge OH