Visual representation, for me, can offer messages from lesser seen worlds. To better

access these messages, I practice ways of allowing intuition to be the driver for

mark making. My process borrows from the Surrealists. An example technique:

using the grain pattern and overall shape of an offcut of wood, allow a drawing to

emerge. My practice at times also allows space for responsive doodling and

‘automatic drawing.’ Sometimes I project into spills or marks. For example: make a

gentle wash, as unconscious of form and composition as possible, and then return

to it with tediously rendered, projected images. Like finding the shape of a jumping

dolphin in the clouds, I can never predict in advance what images these processes

will eventually reveal. That said, a pattern of themes has emerged over time:

Airborne detonations, soft collisions, knotty entanglements, tumultuous geologies,

and encapsulated cosmos have all become parts of a familiar visual vocabulary. In

these imaginary worlds, chasms, growth over char, an outward boom, or a waterfall

tied into a knot can become deeply personal reflections of an inner landscape.

Within them, there is the opportunity to find meaning: metaphors can transform into

guidance, messages of encouragement or wisdom, and release.