What inspires you?

I'm inspired by the natural word, especially the stones and boulders of New England. I also love the corrosion of buildings and walls through nature, exposing textures, colors and shapes they reveal. Artists of many styles, especially the NY School, are an inspiration, as is vibrant color. My grandfather was an artist and also a big inspiration.

Describe your creative process.

I enjoy starting with a blank piece of paper or canvas, applying a ground to create faint images from which I can pull more shapes through the use of a variety of mark-making tools I also use collage to add imagery and build sculptural surfaces. I turn the canvas as I work, so that I am always seeing increased possibilities for more imagery. Combining media such as ink, paint, marker and collage is a huge part of my process. Each medium "says" something different so a conversation is taking place.

What are 3 words that best describe your work?

Vibrant, Abstract, Happy

Who are some artists that have influenced your work?

Early abstractionists, especially Matisse during his later years of making cutouts; NY School artists like deKooning, Frankenthaler and Gorky; late 20th Century masters such as Louise Bourgeois, Robert Rauschenberg and Joan Mitchell. Currently, artists as varied as Matthew Barney, Sarah Sze and

What is the most important tool when creating your work?

Imagination and a love of putting whatever tool I pick up to a surface.

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Don't ever stop making art!

Where do you go for inspiration?

Not far: my neighborhood, woods/forests, and especially galleries to see other artist's work.