Although I seldom begin with a specific plan, my paintings are never without purpose. I often move back and forth throughout the process, making changes and then undoing them. Through many revisions, a painting can sometimes become an entirely new work. I love watching what develops on a blank canvas through the use of various materials: textures emerge, colors interact, shapes and lines take form, and eventually it all comes together as a finished piece of artwork.

Growing up, I was taught to see things from many perspectives. Often, when I asked a question, it was answered with another question. Perhaps that is why I love abstract art.

I believe flexibility is key when looking at an abstract painting. It allows you to move beyond one single place of understanding, but instead see things from different points of view, while also being comfortable with not fully knowing what is in front of you. There is a certain ambiguity when standing in front of an abstract painting, and I believe sitting in that feeling allows entry into the work. You might not be able to name exactly what you are seeing, but something touches you and invites you to stay awhile and simply look.