ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I like short story fiction. If it is done well it can capture a brief moment in  time. Something distinct: a smell, a light, or a feeling. A good writer can  quickly sketch out a relationship that depicts a universal truth. It reminds us  that we are all on the same ride and are really not that different from one  another. Alice Munro, Joy Williams, Amy Hempel: These are some of my  favorites that accomplish this. I like to think of my paintings as stories. There is implied narrative. There  are people, places, and things. If pressed I can explain and elaborate. It all  makes perfect sense to me. Often the themes are grand: Love and loss,  birth and death. And often they are not. But the imagery has been filtered  through my own experiences and shaped by my exposure to literature, film  and art. I paint from my imagination. It’s not practical. Things have to be revealed or  discovered to feel ‘right’. Conscious invention runs the risk of feeling  contrived or forced. Things go best when I get out of my own way.