In recent years I have lost my belief that I paint "abstract paintings", I find with increasing certainty that the so-called abstract subjects of my work are in fact symbols of my ideas and emotions.
First I complete a drawing on the canvas, which is the foundation
of the painting that follows it. I laminate hard wood over the
drawing lines. I then think of the wood lines as the skeleton
or armature of the painting. In addition to providing me with
an unalterable element to which I refer during the painting process,
the laminated wood adds a level of third dimensionality that enhances
the finish work.
