Our body is a physical manifestation of impermanence and the transient quality of all of life. It is in a constant state of flux and transformation. Whether the coming and going of the breath, the ebb and flow of ideas, the birth and death of living beings, this moment by moment unfolding is a mysterious and integral part of our existence.

Inspired by these ideas, I have created a body of work in which I use the figure as a vehicle for expression. I work intuitively and directly without plans or preconceived notions of what the final outcome will be. Experimenting with a wide range of materials -- from paint, tissue paper and canvas, to plaster, floor tiles, wood and fire -- I put down materials and peel layers away until the piece is resolved.  I equate the way I work to jazz, improvising and responding as the work unfolds. For me, creating is a process of discovery.