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I was an inquisitive child. I remember my older sister frequently asking me, "Why do you ask so many questions?" To me, asking questions was a logical solution since there was so much to explore, so much I didn't know, so much I wanted to figure out. As I reflect back, I realize this inquisitiveness has been a hallmark of my artistic journey and art making.
My abstract art is created in a cause and effect process. To start a new work, I first determine the finished size. Then, without any preconceived notion, I simply select a color and make a mark on the surface, whether that surface be canvas, wood panel or paper. Looking at that mark and color, I make another mark perhaps with the same color, perhaps with a different color. Then, I step back, look and contemplate what is missing. I continue to work in this fashion. Sometimes I work very quickly making marks and selecting colors in an almost knee jerk reaction. At other times I stand back and look carefully, meditatively, wondering what the work needs next. I know a piece is finished when I'm satisfied with it and there is nothing left to add.
It is my intention that my work be an ongoing catalyst and companion to my viewers.
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