" I found I could say things with color and

shapes that I couldn't say any other way ⎯

I am an expressionist, nurtured and inspired by the

vibrant landscape of my adopted home, California.

Although I have traveled and lived in many places,

none resonates with me as deeply. My paintings

are an abstraction of the many feelings I

experience for this land.

I do most of my work indoors and often late at

night. I build each piece intuitively, layering

different media and colors. For added depth, I

may include strata of handmade paper, metallic mesh, and fabric. I take much pleasure in

the tactile nature of my materials, endlessly exploring different contrasts of texture as well

as color.

Once a painting is near completion, I let it mature for several days, moving it from place to

place within my home, observing how it responds to different intensities and angles of

sunlight. To further explore perspectives, I hang certain pieces in a window, lighting the

canvas from the rear like a stained glass panel. At this stage, I study each piece

extensively before I make any final changes.

After a long night of painting, seeing a work in the sunlight for the first time is often like

making a new discovery, like what a potter must experience as the kiln opens to reveal the

magic that the mix of heat and earthen glazes has created. ❖