ARTIST'S STATEMENT

It never gets easy to talk about what I do. Not so much because it is so complicated, but more because you want the work to speak for itself. The reality is that often it doesn't necessarily say the same thing to everyone. In the end it really doesn't matter what I think. I submit it to you to find your own meaning.

Although I will be considered a painter of natural form, I think in terms of the abstract and in terms on the conceptual.

I am always focused on the composition. That is to say, the pattern of colors. I see painting as an arrangement of colors and shapes. I do deal with imagery, but not for the sake of the image. The images in my works are moments, which represent a cavalcade of emotions and points of view.

I trust and rely on my instinct when I paint, but that has taken years to develope. In working spontaneously I tend to make many mistakes, by that I mean unintentional movements in the painting. I have come to rely on this to keep the painting alive. Like an improvisational musician who doesn't know where he is going next, but when you are listening you don't have a clue of it. It's all about knowing your scales.

When I want to say something an image comes into my head. It is rare, however, that anyone can match the image in their head. I gave up on that a long time ago. So, you compromise. You get out what you can and deal with what is in front of you. When I start I use a knife. This is quick and covers areas more efficiently. I work from the general to the specific. The knife keeps me from getting into details, although I have developed an ability to get minute details with it. I always paint quickly. The irony is, it takes me quite some time to finish a painting (that's alright, I'm all about irony). Consequentially, I work on at least three paintings at a time. This way I can switch over any time. It also builds the relationship from painting to painting. Any discovery that is made in one painting is carried to the next.