I have always enjoyed painting, beginning with watching my father paint as a hobby, but never as much as in the past few years. While I have not taken many formal courses in painting, I find myself attracted to the discovery of color and form in abstract expressionism. In my studio, I lose myself in the creation of a new work. I am constantly changing my mind about this color, that form, or the location of this object here or there. I am often drawn to the landscape as a starting point, or, alternatively, to the human figure in its basic form surrounded by subtle color, light, contrasting or complimentary. For me inspiration comes from many sources in the real world, and in the visual imagination of those who have gone before me to experiment with color and form.