“Making art is a way to discover the truth about myself and the world. Through using the sensual medium of oil paint, I “build” my paintings by applying and removing layers of paint, revealing and obscuring marks and past attempts, until the whole feels right. A sense of history is gained on the canvas through the process of creating it. It is as if my abstract paintings are documents of my struggle for an ordered chaos. At the same time, they are an attempt to bring some beauty back into this world.”