Painting Statement

When I create with the full engagement of my body, mind, heart, and spirit, I feel the most intimate with myself and with the subject I am engaged with.

My primary approach to my work is expressionistic.  I trust the energy of my emotional expression to intuitively guide my color choices which has a vital and unique impact on the whole painting. Whether I am working with landscape, figurative, or with abstract subject matter, the process of observation or concentration becomes meditative and exploratory.
 
I have observed over time that I am compelled to explore dualities and contrasts, such as the male and female archetypes.  I am fascinated by the relationship of the male and female forces in the world at large, how they relate, how they are opposed, the organic and inorganic nature of the energies. My images express personal, cultural, and metaphorical meanings.

My favorite creations are ones that evoke mystery, and a sense of eternity or timelessness.