She manages her blank canvas by first marbling, gouging, and/or splattering her canvas. After this ground has been created, she studies the textures and gestures and finds the image. Like reading tea leaves, she sees an image presented to her and she paints it. She describes this process as having something to “react against” or “something to respond to.” This creates an ongoing dialogue and limitless source of images for her. She always has canvases marbled and splattered so that she has something to prompt her next artwork.