Artist Statement 2013

Water represents both a cleansing of the spirit and a source of physical and psychological uncertainty. The liquid landscape is both fragile and powerful. The velocity of light upon a surface, which creates an abstraction of shapes as a result of glare, refraction, reflection, illumination and radiance, informs my practice. Working from the anchor of a figurative image the intention is to capture the light, where it lands, and where it falls into darkness. By placing the focus in or upon water I look to infuse the narrative with the liminal quality of light and explore the radiant nature of luminous energy.

"..we cover the universe with drawings we have lived." —Gaston Bachelard