Burgeoning

Acrylic on canvas.

24x18x1.50"

My work is predominantly abstract acrylic paintings. I tend to think in philosophical terms, so abstracts serve me well as I ponder big ideas like societal norms and challenges. Typically, I begin a painting not knowing what it will be. I spend as much time as needed playing. I play with color, textures, movement, emotion, building layers as I go. Eventually something emerges that connects with my sub-conscious; something I want to say to the world. At that point play turns to painting in earnest to tell the story.

Burgeoning took form as I was taken over by emotion. I was feeling warmth and calm. The paintbrush feverishly translated these feelings into a burst of happiness and beauty.