General Statement:
My paintings evolve out of my subconscious in a free flowing process that expresses beauty and happiness; I do not start with a preconceived idea or plan.  The space comes alive through the colors and shapes that work their way into the piece - often by collage of diverse papers onto a surface of canvas or board.  Spontaneity and movement are important as new images appear.  Some of the pictorial spaces become busy and congested while others are more vast and serene. The materials and the process unify these paintings.  Placing different colors next to each other presents a new direction and movement in the painting.  I see something different - a new path or a deeper space.  Each completed vision portrays a sensitivity and fragility along with a strong visual image. The image is abstract but the feeling is solidified.  Although I perceive my own image as the painting emerges, I also want the viewer to create his own experience from the materials I have presented; I want the pieces to be conversational. My plan is to continue this process using different materials of fabrics, string and unusual papers and introduce other textures into the works on a small to large scale, as each presents its own challenges.

Works on paper:
My paintings evolve out of my subconscious in a free flowing process - I do not start with a preconceived idea or plan. These new works on paper originate from a bath mixture of Methyl Cellulose (a glue substance) and water.  Oil/acrylic paints are then added to the mixture dispersing in the solution, the paint is then manipulated to create different patterns.

Handmade paper is then placed into the bath and the paint becomes soaked into and adherent to the paper. I then remove the paper from the bath and sometimes work into the piece while it is still wet. Once dry, although the pattern is there I continue to work the piece more by adding different colors to change the shapes and to strengthen and complete the image. The space comes alive through the colors and shapes that work their way into the piece. 

Spontaneity and movement are still important as new images appear.   The element of surprise is an essential part to these pieces. Purposefully placing different colors next to each or simplifying other areas later in the work solidifies the process. Each completed vision portrays a sensitivity and fragility along with a strong visual image.  The relationship of the intricate patterns on the fragile paper heightens the finished product.  

Although I perceive my own image as the painting emerges, I also want the viewer to create his own experience from the materials I have presented.   My goal now is to continue this process through further exploration and alterations making small and larger pieces. My hope is to learn more of this process by altering the materials & adding other liquids at the beginning, thereby leading to the creation of new journeys and more surprises.