When I paint, I’m connected through my senses to a place— to the heat, the rain, the sound of birds or traffic—and also history, memory, and story. I am connected to the geography of my mind and imagination, always on a pilgrimage from the place I see to a place imagined in color and shape.

I work primarily in oil—from life, photo references, sketches, and collage. I value spontaneity and embrace random effects. I like to look beyond the motif to find the deeper energy or mystery of the thing itself. I enjoy creating problems in order to find new and sometimes surprising solutions. Experiments, exploring media, and following trains of thought make me happy, and the best work comes when I least expect it.