Remarks

Paintings should speak for themselves and shouldn't need any explanation. But one is tempted to describe what one does or tries to do, so here goes.

My paintings are meditations. I'm painting the visual equivalent of being in the landscape.

Whether in a remote part of nature or a populated area, I'm looking for something that interests me –a combination of light and shadow, elements of beauty, drama, tranquillity, the unexpected – the inspiration for a composition, a design.

Through close observation, I want to create a convincing sense of place, an emotional reality, that's evocative of viewers' own memories, dreams and life experiences. 

If a painting is worth doing, it should be honestly done, without false drama or sentiment, or formulaic style. 

Before I exhibit it, I have to like it myself, and then maybe someone else will like it too. If the painting expresses what I see and respond to in nature, then I believe that my vision and response will be communicated to others. I think good art is enduring; when it's hanging on your wall, you'll see different things in it every day, and it will keep giving back.