When I began painting, the intent was to paint decorations on furniture.   Unexpectedly, I found it to be so much more.  For me art is a way to examine details and envision the complexities and connections of  every day symbols, long taken for granted.

Painting often reminds me of the feeling I had when my children were small and I could re-live the discovery of the world through their eyes.  In my studio, the pulls of everyday life recede and the creative process brings back my own sense of childhood joy:  lost in the pleasure and challenge of play.

In short, my art has allowed me a new voice to sing of the wonderful textures of my life and the world around me.

P.S. I still haven't painted any furniture.