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ARTIST STATEMENT

       I begin each painting with intuitive marks, and respond to those marks on both emotional and formal levels. Each painting reflects my personal connection to the landscape, as well as memories triggered by color relationships that evolve on the panel.

       Color and mark-making vary depending on what energy is driving the piece. The palette is very personal; certain colors are painted decisively, while others are intuitive and repeat themselves until I understand where they are derived from. By using several media, a variety of surface textures are created. Some areas are left translucent while others are built up lusciously with paint and wax. Explosive, erratic marks melt into sensuous, poured passages that suggest deep, atmospheric space. I feel that these surfaces reflect the varying states of observation and memory I use to create my paintings.

       I have no preconceived notion of composition. Throughout the process of painting, I rotate the piece, working it from all sides, both on the floor and on the wall. Each painting sets up the challenge of balancing formal elements while investigating a personal experience.