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My paintings derive from personal experiences: moments of fear, awe, sadness, and joy. Simply, I paint things that matter to me. I exorcize demons. I reminisce. I am humbled by the scale of nature. The landscape is a container for these memories. It gives form to the composition so that the viewer can enter the space. However, I avoid illustrating my history. I don't want the narrative to supersede the reason why these events are important to me. The emotional aspect is vital; it is all about color. Through color, I establish visual room for the viewer's mind to wander. Then they can find meaning for themselves. Color builds depth, light, and mood in the paintings. Color allows me to marry my specific memories to ambiguity, so that the paintings can become personal to anyone.
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