ARTIST STATEMENT

My oil paintings are created with equal attention paid to the material process of painting and the aesthetic statements about the final product. I enjoy seeing evidence of the creative journey that takes place when paintings are made, and they can be seen as a metaphor for the same journey that all humans experience in their daily lives. People make decisions every day, and those decisions contribute to their journey as individuals. This is similar to my paintings. Every canvas and composition has evolved through multiple decisions are made up front before the construction starts, and hundreds are made during the painting process. This makes every one of my paintings unique, even when there are numerous similarities between each painting in the series. Although the general process and subject matter can be replicated, the outcome and final image(s) will always be different and unique.