Aesthetically-speaking it is inspired by age-worn surfaces. But my art is really an expression of my sensitivity and of my journey from a soap opera-like existence to the calm, secure, happy, place where I am now. Essentially it reflects my desire to be comfortable with being authentic and vulnerable—and also with being seen.

I work in acrylic on canvas and wood. I use newsprint, journal pages, graphite pencils, and a variety of mark-making tools. I find restrictions enhance my creativity so I prefer a limited palette. 

There is never a plan. I have no idea at the outset how a painting will turn out. I move from free-expressive play through many layers of patching and revealing towards the final stages of precise design. Often in a trance-like state as I work—when finished—I often have no idea where the painting came from! Its meaning usually reveals itself during the process but may not become clear until the end.

Recently, my work has shifted from fully abstract to a disrupted representation of still life. I am curious about where that will lead.