I have always liked Jasper Johns approach to creativity. His reply when asked about what is involved in the creative process was: “ it’s simple, you just take something and then you do something to it, and then you do something else to it. Keep doing this and pretty soon you’ve got something” That is how I like to approach my work, taking something close to chaotic and creating order from it almost like putting together a puzzle. I take joy from encountering the chaotic beginnings of a project, the tension of an unfolding mystery and the final outcome of a finished creation. As a visual artist my goal is to bring you into my imaginal world and to share my love of the natural world but also my concerns for it.My work explores the relationship between nature and the man-made world and how human activity impacts the environment. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to look more carefully at the world around them, to discover beauty in unusual places.