My paintings are inspired by found forms and my physical environment. These inspirations range from tomato cages, Egyptian paper cones, and burnt reed baskets to boat hulls. My more recent works reference vines, driftwood, and leaves. I use light, atmosphere and movement to dissolve shapes and merge values: in effect creating a dialogue between tangible object and atmospheric dissolution of form.  Intentional ambiguity is used to create a tension between the literal world and the abstract, allowing solid forms to evolve into gestures of pure paint. My subjects are expressions of physicality, while at the same time revealing a less tangible range of emotional possibilities. The use of pentimento reveals the painting/drawing process through transparent layers of color. The juxtaposition of painted over areas with exposed (or excavated) pentimento, leaves shards of information that, I hope, will cause the viewer to explore beneath the surface. In this way, my work emphasizes process over product - journey over destination.