My creative process is spontaneous and intuitive. I envision abstract simplicity, but my eyes also crave detail, defined boundaries, organization, repetition, contrast, and texture. My work is contemporary in style, but also inspired by nostalgic elements. I like shapes and textures, so I start a piece by building up layers of paint, paper and found items. It's an intuitive process. I have a general idea of where I'm going with a piece but I like to let the media guide me along. I work with acrylic paints and mediums, found papers, graphite, ink and prisma colors. Some of my work also incorporates pigment transfers from my photography. When people see my work on a gallery wall, they generally go right up and inspect it close up because at a distance one can't really see all the details in my work. I work on most of my pieces on a flat drafting table, so I am very close to the process and that is something that draws people into my work.