My recent paintings have been inspired by the unknown and the unknowable. Many of these works explore nature as a guide and source of personal healing. Some of my paintings take inspiration from both rituals and votives as manifestations of desire and prayer. For me, painting is a way to find a personal center in a place where the present, past, and future co-mingle. Painting is a mechanism for processing and meditating on systems, while responding to immediate and far-flung surroundings. It is also a way to imagine, construct, and recollect. History, human experience, interpersonal relationships, and place are ongoing themes in my work.