Tide Pool IV , encaustic , 30 x 30 inches , 2013
In the Abstract
The act of painting is an exercise in trust . I begin each panel with spontaneity and playful strokes . Color choices are intuitive , however the moment a color is applied to the surface a conversation begins . Each color , shape , texture and value informs the next . The painting tells me what it needs . As the painting develops it goes through various stages and at times , becomes chaotic . Information is added , scraped off and painted over as a “ history ” is created . Each painting has a life of its own .