I enjoy paint—whether it is oil, acrylic,
watercolor, latex, or egg tempera—they each have their own specific characteristics which I can
experiment with and manipulate. Each
medium has its own personality. Oil is
rich and luscious. Acrylic is harsh and
bold. Latex is flat, opaque, and
fluent. Egg tempera is translucent, glossy,
and vibrant. What interests me the most about painting is the process. Paint is my medium to express thoughts and emotions that flow from my fingertips. The act of painting is conflict and resolution. The blank canvas is conflict. I put marks down and continue to respond to them until I consider the piece to be resolved. It is a conversation in paint. The conflict in my work is echoed from sources of anxiety in my own life. I am constantly struggling to find order between love and hate, depression and elation, stress and relaxation, confusion and clarity, art and science, order and chaos, independence and dependence, corruption and justice... the list goes on. Painting allows me to free myself from the pressures of the real world and and escape into a world of my own creation.