Intense observation and my
response to what is around me is how
I receive my inspiration. The way
light hits a countertop or the side
of a chair is the spark that gets the painting started. The color of light influences the color of objects and creates interactions between disparate things. My paintings are about the relationships between these elements. My imagery is personal; I need some connection to my subject matter in
order for me to claim it in a painting.
I work from direct observation; I am
very interested in how the human eye
perceives the things around us, and
how the hand and heart work to put the image down on canvas. It’s a wonderful
feeling when the reality of the painting takes on a life of its own and exists on
its own, apart from the objects observed. It seems like such a simple thing but
there is something magical and transcendent about this aspect of representation
that has a very strong power for me.