​"When I paint, I find Im always stripping back and removing artifice or "too much".  I think it is a reflection of my other work in transforming consciousness where the goal is greater authenticity and less artifice.  As I do my own deep dives into a more real self my art shows this with a freer brush and  letting it be unpolished, unfinished and sometimes raw. I think Im a little bit of a punk. I allow previous strokes to be visible and included and break as many rules as possible  to be as free and rebellious as I can.  Though this is the hardest state to create as an adult painter. The children don't have that problem.  It is the agony and the ecstasy of painting. 

"I see my focus on interiors and beautiful pieces come through in the "still life" series with oversized objects and emphasis on shape.  Dining room tables, ceramic spheres and tall planters feature repeatedly. Often I see the elements of the weather through the windows come in with large rain drops and drizzle.

"I imagine the paintings in homes that are  paired back and bold or with a style of the Tom Kundig industrial homes with rust panels and heavy metal beams; shapes in the furnishings that are striking and stand strong in their expression. Partner  them with materials that are true to themselves like timbers and metals.  I imagine........"