I paint because I breath...and I breath because I paint.

People ask me how do I know what I'm going to paint, and my answer is simple... I DON'T! My paintings are an expression of what is happening in my life, but, can I tell you that I had this specific idea in mind, NO. That's because the painting already exists on the canvas when I cut the canvas. The image is there on the blank canvas...in my mind's eyes. Yet it's not fully formed.

Do I see it clearly yet, no, but it begins to take shape at that moment. Almost as if its presence is felt, like the mist in the early morning. As I continue to prepare the canvas the image moves into focus, demanding the texture and shapes and the palette comes into existence.

When it's done, I know it's finished because I can see the signature and where it belongs.

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