My paintings are categorically narrative; however, they do not represent a specific idea or incident. I begin an often-lengthy preparatory process of building a composition with arbitrary choices and a focus on formal concerns. I choose the figures and their environment when all the elements cohere and develop an apparent pictorial logic.

Because I do not determine beforehand what the image can, should, or will convey, it is always something unforeseen. The qualities of ambiguity and indeterminacy offer both an invitation to simply have a visual experience that need not be explained and an opportunity for exploration that can bring about a personal interpretation.

This process allows me to rely on intuition so I can chance on the unexpected. My hope is that I will give viewers an image that is persuasive, purposeful, and compelling.