The utter capriciousness of the creative processes is one I welcome and embrace. There’s something about letting go to that intuitive emotion that transfers to the finished painting. Without question, the physical act of painting is crucial for the finished work. I stand, moving back-and-forth, trying to maintain that ideal balance between creative abandon and physical control. For me, it takes these actions to make a beautiful, finished painting that remains somewhat organic and unrefined..I’d like the viewer to bring his or her own impressions or reflections to the painting, without being taken there, directly, by me. Striving for work that is emotive, visceral and expressive, my interpretations of our natural surroundings is more of a feeling than a strict observation.