“An abstract painting is not unlike a novel. The work acquires a life of its own which unfolds as the artist allows the characters (color, line, texture, perspective, mood) to develop a plot, create relationships, change, twist, turn, until the painting reaches its natural conclusion. I try to insinuate a not-too-apparent meaning in my work, wanting each viewer to grasp or suspect something beneath the surface that lingers in his or her ind. When the work is finished, it should make a statement.”
My genre definitely proceeds from the Action Painting of the expressionists of the 40s and 50s. The complexity, clarity and courage of their work has always excited me. The visual language applied spontaneously usually requires long periods of thought, observation and reworking to create a satisfactory image. Therein lies the pleasure of painting: physical application and mental arrangement of material on a canvas, both body and mind totally involved.”
