Remarks on painting

My paintings are meditations. I paint what I see, and also, so to speak, the weather and sounds and time passing. I'm painting the visual equivalent to 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, a painting of enduring appeal. Through accuracy of observation, I want to create a convincing sense of place and an emotional reality that may be evocative of viewers' own memories, dreams and life experiences.