When I start working, I seek to make an ultimate expression of my emotional state. I experiment with shape all the time. A body of work is an exercise until I'm done. I always have to do a group of pieces--I can't do just one. When I am half finished with one piece, I am thinking of the next. Often I have three pieces going at once. By the time I get to the last pieces, I am able to resolve some of the earlier ones and tighten them up. A piece is never really done until it is out the door.

I like the beauty of color and form, and the organic sense of the work, which to me means growth. By combining these qualities, I get hope that there is some sort of connection with me and the universe.