During that time, she recognized a very clear style emerging in her work. In grade school, the focus was on achieving perfection. As an adult I had to give myself permission to go back and undo that perfection. My first paintings were pure abstractions, but after awhile I became bored. For people to connect with my art through these images is extremely gratifying.
Texture dominates as the dense layers hint of deeper complexities.
To achieve balance while the texture builds, she constantly reworks the surface. Texture gives the image its essence, and I do a lot of putting on and scraping off paint. I used to scrape off so much that I didn't allow the paint time to set up. Now, I layer on lots of texture. It's a much slower process.