Artist Statement

Some parts of the paintings move while others sit quietly.  Stories about color, a dream, a passing glance.  I use paint to slow down the picture--a process both random and deliberate--finding new ways to explore.

My paintings are about looking into myself and looking out into the world to see what things may be and to find a way forward.

I begin with drawings or a photograph--a kernel of an idea, a starting point to grow a painting from.  Moving from there in a direction, sometimes right, sometimes a detour--back and forth, add and subtract--just keep working.  Hoping at the end, a painting will appear out of what is left.