y imagery has evolved through the disciplined silencing of logic. I manipulate the formal elements of color, shape, line, and texture in an attempt to evoke an emotional response or set a mood. My intention is to impact the viewer’s senses in such a way as to provide an escape from the literal and a path toward introspection. The driving force behind my work is not the desire to produce objects, but rather, it is the physical act of making art in the solitude of the studio. The entire process leading to a finished painting occurs on the canvas. Because my work is a record of a physical process, the energy and enthusiasm of that process remain evident. Therefore, the paintings often have an observable history recorded in the layers of paint. lthough the results often resemble ethereal landscapes, the imagery created in these raw surfaces emerges solely from my subconscious and does not intentionally refer to real physical places or objects. Even so, the distinct influence of my physical surroundings can be readily seen in the work. rawing and painting are integrated. The depicted space may range from flat and decorative to compositions that possess landscape qualities. Color choices are also initially intuitive.  As each painting evolves, shapes seem to become three-dimensional, and color and spatial relationships develop. I then begin to make conscious choices to deliberately enhance these qualities and to integrate all of the elements within the painting.