Transformation Statement

Although the arrangements in my paintings and drawings differ from each other, each arrangement follows an individual preconceived idea characterized by regularity, repetition, consistency, and continuity. Individual parts are not necessarily in themselves important but are logical and relevant within their particular arrangement.

I see my art as a kind of continuum, with one project acting as the premise for the next. I search for the innumerable possibilities in each stage of work. An acrylic drawing on paper may be one complete step in itself or it may be a stage to a large painting on canvas. One idea gives birth to another and is constantly in movement toward the following idea. I have been interested in mutability and transformation for almost three decades.

To produce my abstract pieces, I experiment with different spatial relationships and media to reveal new dynamics of movement and tension. This spirit of investigation is an integral part of my creative process. In part, I lean toward abstraction to communicate the essence of form. I translate figures from the physical world into essential abstracted shapes-a process I call "the story of the work." As I work, I find new ways to reinforce the role of abstraction in current times.

To this end, I work to convey shifting viewpoints and establish a new visual language. The search for a new painted reality is endless. Nothing is absolutely determined. I could go on painting each painting forever if it were possible.