South Africa For the first 30 years of my life, I lived; worked and breathed - America. For the past 20 years I lived in South Africa, which has re-defined my artistic experience. I am once again, back in the States, but wherever I have lived my environment has always been a primary influence in my work; as well as the spiritual journey that I have been on. I find that I am immensely drawn to color and texture, and can find myself deeply moved by those factors alone, in a painting. My body has moved continents; however, bits of my heart will forever remain imbedded in the Midwestern American landscape, where I was raised, and in my “other home” South Africa. I have always loved this earthly place, and this is ever apparent in the consistent “farm-scape” vernacular, which tends to re-appear in many of my paintings. The African landscape has lended itself to my imaging as well; which has given my work a deeper edge; a richer sense of color and contrast. I have always worked in a strong, geometric style, which I believe, gives me a sense of “inner-order” which is something I constantly yearn for. I have been exploring the use of anthropomorphic imagery which is seeping into my work as of late. Half animal, half person, these beings give life to the story that I am telling and often make me laugh as they introduce themselves on canvas, or whatever substrate I am working on at the time. I feel while painting, that my hand is simply an instrument of Spirit- at work.