All of life unfolds in stages. Each stage builds upon the last and the present stage carries marks of the past. Even when something is simplified through process, the result is even more complex because of the process that has brought it to this new stage. Traces of the process can always be seen in the present form and its history can always be sensed.
My paintings are an exploration of those traces. Each painting has developed in stages or layers. Traces of past layers can be seen though openings indicating the complexity of process. These openings evoke a consciousness of the past, giving depth to the present.
Many of the materials that have been used in these paintings are found materials. These materials also offer small openings into the past as they have their own story. And while they may recall the past, their function is transformed; a found letter may be the first layer of a painting and a used book is now a part of art.
