My paintings are primarily about movement, shape, texture, and color. They reflect my thoughts on the opposing elements of nature: structure versus flow, energy versus calm.

I love the process of making a painting, applying the paint to paper and watching the painting take on a life of its own. What a surprise and a joy it is to create something that has never been done before.

I paint because I must; it is important for my well-being.

I call my paintings "experimental" because I do not have a plan or idea in mind when I begin a painting. I begin by applying colors and shapes at random, sometimes using watercolor, but most often acrylic and colored pencil. I use a brush to apply paint and sometimes create texture in the paint while it's still wet with plastic food wrap or wax paper. Throughout the painting process, texture and vibrancy are created by rolling a breyer over wrinkled kleenex tissue placed on wet paint.

Paint is applied with these methods in thin layers revealing colors and shapes from previous layers. This gives the painting a rich depth of color. As the work progresses, the overall design and composition are developed. The refinement process brings order to the initial chaos of the painting.

Painting in this experimental way is exciting. When the journey is begun, the destination is unknown; thus, the arrival is a surprise!