I like painting what is around me, what is familiar, because of the almost endless opportunities for deeper exploration. I am intrigued by the idea of “knowing” something by painting it many times, at different times of the day, and different times of the year — changing my palette as needed, the size of my canvas, and my medium. And this is true whether I’m exploring a landscape, figurative or architectural theme. Often the resulting pieces evolve and become more austere and abstract, restrained and mysterious.
