Artist Statement

My work alludes to the indeterminate and often restless space between abstraction and figuration. Fragments of ideas, places or shapes; historical references; encounters with an exterior and interior world; stillness and chaos; the rhythmic and seductive language of mark-making; an obsession with color, light and the formal properties of art are all a part of my process of painting. Intuition, interpretation, reconstruction, and the importance of seeing, in essence for the first time, whatever I am painting from is also essential.

I generally work in series to best explore a specific subject or concept. Travel and artist residencies in Ireland, France and Rome for concentrated periods of time over the last few years have allowed me the time to focus and create in a new environment. This exposure to other inspiring artists and cultures has strongly influenced my work.