As they are the raw forms through which life is lived, primordial archetypes, such as mother, change and transformer, underlie my representations. So too I represent rawness in form over the literal.

Almost always I feel a spiritual impulse and influence, sometimes Aboriginal, sometimes Southwestern and sometimes Christian, where images and conversations of wisdom and compassion guide me as I progress into a piece.

The individual points that make up the image are a personal reflection on wholeness and holiness, repeated and reminded, a meditation. As I work I have a distinct feeling of rebuilding and developing a foundation, a foundation for living and being.

I identify and address one element of the image at a time. This could be a cloak, a halo, a sky. I ponder each, thinking on it, waiting to see how it feels. I’m decisive when the spirit strikes, and then move quickly and surely to lay it down. The unconventional use of color and pattern arises naturally and mostly spontaneously.

The final result is often not obvious to the eye, though it is not hidden. The detail emerges into a whole form as the viewer lingers and relaxes into the image. When that happens I am gratified, as it confirms that there is, after the first look, more than meets the eye.