Somewhere along the journey of life I realized this world could be so much more colorful.
I wanted to capture the feeling of childish happiness in my work. The colors and patterns of that magical time and feeling became my inspiration. It became my window to a world of optimism.
Painting has filled me with a sense of accomplishment and pleasure. Color itself is a powerful force for turning imagination into reality.
I use acrylic paint to enhance brightness and to paint from color to color. As well as using lines to express movement and to convey emotion, I also use layers of diverse material. Though I work quite deliberately, I happened upon many happy accidents. Bold shapes, vibrant colors and thick lines come alive on my canvas, while my images explode in a lively and whimsical style evocative of childhood happiness.
My work creates an optimistic view of the world. My imagery is created through movement and process without preconception. Each work is an exigency -- an itch -- and its completion is a satisfying release. My work is mostly influenced by the Pop Art and Cubist movements.
The abstract, flexible nature of painting allows me to fly between order and chaos, choices and randomness and it frees my imagination and provides many opportunities to influence the finished canvas.