Although my early artistic training was focused on the classical and representational, it has always been my natural instinct to depict my surroundings in abstract forms. Most of the paintings evolve as an intuitive reaction to my surroundings, be it interior space, or landscape. To evoke this kind of sensory memory in my work I apply many layers of paint, using gesture and my internal color sense. Traces of previous layers will remain visible, allowing colors to interact in ways I could not have anticipated. In this way a composition is arrived at through a series of decisions that are both conscious and unconscious. With great sensitivity to these evolving colors and forms, a very personal abstract language emerges. Focusing on particular shapes or compositions for long periods of time will often result in a series of closely related paintings, which have fully explored my current interest. The paintings are on ongoing process of addition and subtraction until everything on the canvas co-exists with a depth and intensity that seems balanced to me.