My paintings have gradually become intimate statements with special focus on rocks, trees and stream-side passages that could be overlooked as insignificant. I enjoy examining tiny slices of a stone ridge, for example, and composing that discovery into what becomes an abstraction although each is based on careful observation. After finding this interesting composition I concentrate on achieving the softly modulated colors and textures described by the landscape. Mixing oils, cold wax and just enough gel to keep the mixture pliable on the canvas is the process I find most successful.

This investigation, examination and interpretation have led to a deepening perception of these natural phenomena. It is my hope that these discoveries are present to some degree in each painting; in the composition itself as well as the final resolution of the paint surface. Perhaps this may create a resonance in my painting that effectively depicts, simultaneously, my appreciation for the quiet moments in life and my fascination with the act of painting.