I consider myself to be an aesthetic relative of the abstractionists. Although the locations that I paint are often easily identifiable, what I am trying to portray is not a recognizable scene, but essential shape and color relationships, and the dynamics inherent in those relationships.

With each painting I strive to develop a relationship with the part of the terrain that calls out to me, and also with the watercolors in my palette that so often seem to have a mind of their own. If all of us are getting along, a good painting results - one that reflects the personality of the area and of the paint used to depict it.