I try to capture the essence of a moment in time - that brief emotional high one experiences as the earth's spirit comes alive. The environment has been most influential on my work. I have been moved by the power of storms - rain, wind, floods, dust, fire. Likewise the subtle beauty of a morning mist, a dusty haze, the sun highlighting a solitary form. The complexity of our environment - the vast array of colors, textures, lines, shapes, forms - and how they interact with one another has been my main influence. How we become part of that magnificent world is crucial to our survival. The power of natural forces are unparalleled yet man has this uncanny ability to invade, destroy, erase, obliterate, develop, overdevelop and leave his mark.

The works on paper have many layers of acrylic washes built one upon the other and then are scrubbed, wiped, sanded and more layers added. Part of the process often leads to penetration of the paint and exposing the surface of the paper or in some cases rubbing a hole through the paper. This is all part of the process and many of my works will have holes in them, in the literal sense.

The "Mindscape" series are simple notations and miscellaneous thoughts about our earth and the subtleties that lie within it - a pebble, stone, leaf, plant, a simple texture, an odd juxtaposiion, a meandering line, a distinct pattern on a canyon wall or any of the other visual stimuli surrounding us. Beautiful subtleties that exist around us, but go unnoticed. Things that could bring peace to your soul if you took the time to notice. This series has been ongoing since 2005.