“I am always in search of the spontaneous forms that seem to spring from movement. I find myself always drawn to capture these forms as they emerge, caught in a moment of their evolution. I love the freedom of expression that occurs when a gesture made by me is translated through my brush to the surface I am working with.This action demands a vigorous honesty that fills me with inspiration and appreciation for the process I am engaging in. When this works well, I am filled with an inner music, the beauty of something simple, yet complex appearing for the first time, being born out of no pre-conception.The goal in stripping the color out of my work is to make it as primal as possible, to isolate various components: shadow, light, contrast, depth, and movement. I focus heavily on the movement and shapes in a piece rather than the color.” - Michael Buscemi