My most recent paintings are acrylic and mixed media on wood panel. I prepare the wood panels by texturing using various media; I sometimes consider this to be an alchemical process from which a raw material is transformed into something more precious. It is in itself a physical process of energy transformed into the finished work. The different colored pigments are layered on each other; the movement of the patterns formed creates a composition in which each layer both conceals and reveals what lies beneath. The entire process is recorded on the wood panel. The brushstrokes and the layers of paint and textures, which accumulate, become a means of observing the history of the finished work.

I find that abstract painting allows me to express my essence and energy; it is the silencing of logic and rationality through which the true spirit emerges. Rather than describing the works content I prefer to impress the viewer by challenging their senses, both tactile and visual. When I am questioned about what they mean; my answer is that words cannot describe my paintings. There is no specific narrative content. My intention is to create a mood or evoke an emotional response rather than to communicate a specific message or rational idea.