| T here was a 
            time when I created works that would look great over someone's 
            sofa--florals, seascapes, etc. Now I want to 
            make something that is unexpected and exciting--BLAM!--a surprise, 
            even for me. The piece may begin this way and end up that way, in a 
            totally different direction, perhaps upside down or sideways. I begin with 
            enthusiastic thrusts of acrylic paint. Then I may paste on a stray 
            piece of collage paper that is lurking at the bottom of the heap. 
            With that, more papers, fabric, string, the kitchen sink--who knows? If painting 
            isn't fun, why do it? |