My art is an embodiment of my absorbed life. The way my paintings come to be is a manifestation of this. I usually start with a rough initial idea, and I go from there allowing communication between me and the painting and permitting both my conscious and subconscious mind to contribute towards its creation. This makes the outcome surprising and unpredictable, and it offers me an opportunity to learn and discover. I will know they are finished once there is that ‘click.’ Afterwards, I reflect on the whole experience and conceive a title.
I believe that my way of painting also presents a useful metaphor for the idea of purpose. People conduct an exploratory process as they go through life and our course needs to be constantly updated and adapted by new experiences. With every one of my brushstrokes, I am embodying this quest and trying to create something, choosing, and moving forward, uncertain as to where I will end up, but excited to find out. The traces I leave behind are records of my identity, and my identity is moulded by having undergone the process. I am constantly inspired by finding meaning in my life, and the teachings of the many disciplines I consult. My paintings offer formalistic depth through their multi-layer construction and unfolding, and I hope they also allude to the depth of experience that people seek. Ultimately, I hope that my paintings exert an attraction, a pull. That words, reasons or explanations fall to the background as perhaps interesting appendages, but not at all required.