My art is my way of expressing my personal response to the drama and mystery of the natural world. Whether I use an image of an actual place as my inspiration, or begin by loosely pouring paint onto a surface, the final work always has a connection to nature. The natural world is infinite, and will continue in an endless cycle of growth and change long after we are gone and our artifacts have disintegrated. If I am able to draw from the viewer a recognition of this ever-changing beauty, then my work is successful.

I often start by pouring liquid acrylics onto canvas or watercolour paper. Then I manipulate the paint using large brushes or other tools, sprays of water and alcohol, and paper towels to lift areas. The compositions contain strong movement, with dramatic value and colour changes where shapes intersect. I am attracted equally to the edges of shapes and to the negative spaces that create a tension of shape and colour. Deep earth tones dominate my palette, with glimpses of golds, reds or the unpainted white surface used to draw the viewer into the work and to offer points of escape or release.

My current themes in acrylics build on my previous work, including the body of realistic watercolours completed since 2004, and the “Elements” series of pure abstract acrylic paintings completed in 2007. I am continuing my experimentation with pure abstract art and combining this with realistic imagery in an exploration of the theme of abstracted landscapes.