Where ART Lives Magazine Volume 4 Number 1 | Page 92
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“I paint change; my painting is a fluid and organic process. I prefer not to work from
a preconceived idea, photo or sketch, rather spontaneously put down color, line, and
texture and let images appear from the painting process itself. I find embracing the
uncertainty of it all exciting, and hence love watermedia, which is perfectly suited
to me. Uncertainty is the cornerstone of what I do, and I love working in the present
moment.
When I started to paint, I wanted to create a perfectly rendered recognizable image
and pursued this train of thought for many years. I don’t remember exactly when, but
one day I remember grabbing my largest brush and wiping out, without thought, a
painting that I hated. I sat up and took notice after seeing the colors and shapes flow
and merge on their own. I started working with this piece, pursuing emerging forms.
I kept at it, and miraculously, painted something that resonated with me. I never
looked back.
My work is reality-based, and draws from my direct observation of the world and
nature. My emphasis is on painting relationships; this drives both what I paint and
how I paint it. A painting, I feel, should present an image in such a way, that you see
with new eyes—that you see in a new and different way. My hope is that a few of my
recent works have achieved this goal.”
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