My work is fueled by experimentation, which has been essential to my development and growth as an artist; I explore shape, texture, and color with a variety of media. There is a synergy between creativity and chance that is authentic to my process. I may find inspiration from a rusted piece of metal or a collection of beach debris. I may work with coal from a fireplace, tissue paper, eggshells, needle and thread, or a heat gun to create interesting textures. Quick drying acrylics and latex house paints allow for spontaneity while, stylistically, I include aspects of conceptualism, minimalism, and abstract expressionism. All these elements reflect impermanence, unconventional beauty, and the dynamic way in which opposites can complement each other. And while the result might appear chaotic, what is represented on the canvas is the externalization of the process of my mind coming to a state of calm, transitioning from the "rigid" or "contrived" to an open state, free of expectations, plans, or regrets. It is from this open state, I strive to capture that fleeting, ephemeral moment before things take a familiar shape; before the brain begins to engage, qualify, and sort.