Why do I paint? It is an excellent question any artist must ask him/herself. I think I am drawn to something that is of an unknown source which has an undetermined destination. Years ago I would primarily focus on realistic studies and paintings of actual things that are real and that was a great thing for my development as an artist. It was good and all of that led me into the kind of work I do today. I cannot place a label on my style of art, it is just me. Is it abstract? Yes. Am I an abstract painter? Yes and no. I am an artist…and any artist goes through periods over the years. There is much to consider. So many things come into my mind before I even touch a canvas, and then again other times my mind is blank, wide open to the bright white nothingness that I am faced with. I am indeed greatly moved and inspired by the greatest artists of the 20th century and from the Modern Period. I carry thoughts of them with me every day of my life. Abstract painting interests me because it always leads me into something new, and gets me involved with unpredictable moments of spontaneity, and more complex stages of problem solving. I enjoy going through all of the physical and emotional aspects that a painting will take you into. It is a destination unknown and that kind of gets me out of bed in the morning. So that’s why I do it.
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