I am not a conceptual artist, my approach to painting is rather intuitive. I start painting with no end result in mind, and from there, every stroke is a reaction. It`s only during the actual painting process that I get a sense of where the painting is headed. During the creation of a painting, I constantly balance between intuitive painting and conscious adjustments of color and composition. My paintings evolve with each layer of paint, but the story underneath remains, leaving clues to what was there before.
My immediate surroundings have a great influence on my work. The music I listen to, the magazines I flip through, my mood, the experiences and thoughts that occupy my mind, and the feelings I process. Since I paint from the subconscious, everything finds its way onto the canvas. I often watch my children as they paint or draw, and their childlike carefree approach to making art never ceases to inspire me. My intention is to transfer this feeling of freedom and uninhibitedness to my work through a process focussed practice.