A painting with heart should come from the gut, expose a piece of the artist in a very raw way.  I am guided by feeling, not a specific image in my head.

 I express myself emotionally through shape, color and texture.  My works are expressions of the human condition, all of its emotional crags and crevices, what we want others to see and what we hide...who we are when we are alone.

I love to see the evolution of the idea through the painter's mark.  I love the process of painting...to smush it around and discover possibilities, take risks and delve into unknown territory... everything is driven by the big idea.  I strive to be fearless in the initial process and quiet my inner critic until enough energy is on the canvas or paper.  There is a critical moment, like stepping over a line, when a painting becomes its own entity.  Once that happens, I know I have something.

 I like the freedom of creating a visual emotional expression that does not require words.  Others can put words to it if they find that necessary.