I find great joy in the act of making art. Painting helps me fill my soul and keep me sane. When I seek to create a new painting there is no perfect outcome. A painting can’t be perfect, there is no right or wrong. I paint because I need to create. My paintings and my process are about taking my feelings and my emotions and trying to create something that I hope others can connect with. 

Over time I have realized that painting is a lot like life - not perfect. It can be a lot easier to take a risk in a painting and if I make a  mistake, I can paint over it and start again.  My painting process is relatable to my life.  In both my paintings and my life I’m trying not to dwell on mistakes but to keep painting until those layers can turn into something better.

I just try to keep my focus on the process or the act of making art and creating something to share with the world. I hope that my art can have an impact upon people and is something they can connect to in their own lives. Hopefully it serves as a reminder to see the beauty in the process, but it’s also ok if people just see my work as something pretty to hang above their couch. Either way I’m going to keep creating work.