"Tank Hill Series" July/2001
Watercolor on paper, 15"x11"

" Tank HIll Serries" August/2001
Watercolor on paper, 11"x15"

My paintings explore and express an intuitive response to natural phenomena and emotional connection to atmospheric conditions. I walk near the ocean and through the park regularly as a way of gathering inspiration; noticing the quality of light, the movement of fog and how these elements change the visual appearance of the landscape. I prefer the time of Dawn, a space between sleeping and the more active events of the day. The dim glowing light and silence encourage inner reflection and contemplation, while providing a slight opening to the outside. I put aside intellect and contact reality in a much deeper, more extensive way.

My studio practice is similarly methodical and intuitive. I draw upon the memories of each walk, and then work with an awareness and devotion to the practice of painting. The instantaneity of watercolor plays an important role in my process. As water carries the pigments I am aware that while drying the results are not entirely predictable, yet I can also create marks deliberately. So there is a balance between the act of painting and the illusion of painting. I aim to say just enough, where information sits along the brim between definition and vagueness.

Over time, the paintings become an archive of the weather through the years and a diary for myself. As I recognize patterns relating to the cycle of the seasons and length of daylight, I also become aware of my relationship these changes and how they affect my life.