Statement
 During the day I walk a lot, and I'm outdoors. I try to stay mindful and notice things that strike me, and I linger and try to feel the place and object. Later on, when I'm home I quickly sketch it, and when I have time I paint what I have in memory using the sketch as a guide. During the painting process if the work becomes completely abstract, that is ok. The main thing I want to express is what I felt when I was actually there. The process begins by choosing and placing the basic colors around the edge of a painting. The next step is deciding on dominant colors with their basic shapes. Usually there can be several dominant colors, but sometimes all colors in one piece come from a mix of two colors, plus black and white.Forms in the natural world stand out. Their visual relationships become embedded subconsciously and come out later in painting.