I have always been interested in realistic renderings in the traditional sense of figurative work and still life.  I have discovered that what appeals to me is the three-dimensional rendering of form through intense color saturation and shadowing.  By moving away from my previous approach to representational art, I now focus on the individual shape or form that provides me with a feeling of freedom.  I am fascinated that by just focusing on individual shapes and forms the paintings develop into a rich blend of realism and abstraction.

A basic shape in and of itself may not convey anything but as I construct shape upon shape one leading to the other a depth and complexity emerge and coalesce into a whole.
I find this process to be a metaphor for so many things that we may not understand.  Individual instances that may not make sense or have any meaning come to life and begin to makes sense. 

The solitary evolves and grows, complex and full with mystery which results in a complete story, subject to interpretation, but unable to pinpoint a beginning or an end.