"Using the
sensual qualities of oil, I create layered abstractions which
explore the dynamics of color, line and texture. The
viewer is encouraged by their abstraction to interpret their
experience of the work rather than the work itself.
My most recent work is born of a manipulation of oil paint while
the canvas lies on a flat horizontal surface. I use
brushes, palette knife, and/or mineral spirits to move the
color. The dry paint and oil create jewels of color.
The painting evolves as layers of paint are applied allowing
each to dry before the next is applied.
My process is one in which the artist and paint are equal
partners negotiating the surface of the canvas as if the paint
had animate qualities."