What appeals to me is the emotion that is drawn out through the physical feel of a loaded brush against toothy canvas. The contrasts of color and light also incite these emotions - the sharp edge of a light object against a dark one; the brilliance of blue adjacent to orange.

Thoughts and feelings, just as dreams, do not always exist as clear and static images. What I express through my paintings is somewhat recognizable, as if seen through an imperfect sheet of glass. Although I might use a city skyline or a window curtain as inspiration, the viewer may not pick out a specific landmark or pattern in the fabric. Colors and lines weave in and out like the waves of a mirage, just as the intangible images of the subconscious.

Georgia O'Keefe once said of her paintings, "I make them just to express myself - things I feel and want to say - haven't words for. " As someone who has always struggled for the right words, it is essential for me to be able to use art as an outlet. It is my hope that those who view my work can sense the freedom I felt while creating them.