THESE ARE ONE OF A KIND PAINTINGS THAT ARE CREATED ON WOOD THAT IS TEXTURED WITH MANY MATERIALS. I GLAZE WITH LAYERS OF PAINT AND METALLIC POWDERS. THESE PAINTERLY TRANSPARENCIES HELP TO ACHIEVE DEPTH AND LUMINOSITY. IN THIS VERY ACTIVE PROCESS,SOME LAYERS ARE LIFTED, OTHERS BECOME MORE OPAQUE, GOLD LEAF IS APPLIED, AND SOMETIMES PAINTED OVER, THEN REAPPLIED...THE PROCESS BECOMES A SORT OF DANCE. IN THIS ABSTRACT FIELD OF COLOR I FIND MY SUBJECT. IF IT IS A FIGURE, I CAN PAINT ITS FACE FOR HOURS. I AM ALWAYS AWARE OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN CONTROL AND INTUITION THAT IS THE CREATIVE PROCESS.
