These paintings continue my fascination with ephemerality and the sensorial. One significant and distinguishing feature in this current body of work is the absence of brushwork, now replaced by layers of poured paint. This direction in process has always been part of my arsenal. Earlier works of poured ink and paint on paper have now blossomed full force on canvas. My hand-guided brushwork, a decisive element in more recent paintings, was in need of a recharge as other modes of expression felt more urgent. Its elimination signals a shift in vision and embraces a process that encourages unpredictability and chance. It reveals a renewed path of discovery and exploration. Making these paintings became a performative dance in which play and accident are celebrated as something meaningful takes shape. The spirit of wonder is an offering of surprise and delight. It is also a cabinet of curiosities and complexities and the place where new images emerge.
