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My decision to create is intentional, yet the resulting work is often a surprise to me. The Light series, for example, was intended to portray the glowing imprint of people, energy and movement, as seen by a removed observer.  Something that I hadn’t intended was the musical quality produced by the sweeping gestures of the paint. Whether by technique or interpretation, the control and letting go of control is part of my creative journey.

Like life, my work originates from the intersection of choices and instinctive responses to my environment. I see my rural surroundings becoming entangled with the energy of spreading urbanization.  Cows and fields are replaced by subdivisions and shopping centers; my work reflects that collision.  In some of my three-dimensional pieces, I use found materials, such as pieces of fencepost or discarded books, from an era that is quickly disappearing. Their function now is visual rather than physical, but no less important. These objects stand as a testament to the adaptive power of humanity and a reminder that the future is rooted in the past.