"I enjoy capturing my figures and portraits at a moment in time were they seem to gaze and invite the viewer to get lost in their own world of color. The objects and patterns surrounding the figures create a surreal dream-like environment in many of my paintings. The objects and patterns become significant symbols that reflect the identities of the individuals represented."

"The collages are extremely personal. I can recall where I have found every piece of paper on the collage. I hide information in the collages. I prefer to use worn papers, which have been stepped on or damaged in any other way, it shows that they already had a history by the time I found them. The collages become locked diaries, in which they leave the viewer to appreciate the formal issues and wonder about the secrets inside."

"In my most recent project, The Animal Project, I place figures and animals sharing the same world. I think of the qualities of a specific animal and then shoot a figure who carries out a pose or action that relates to the animal. I paint the animal directly on the photograph by hand. I then re-shoot the photograph so there is no evidence of paint on the photograph. This gives the impression that the animal was there with the figure at the time of shooting. The photographs provide fun, unusual images that illustrate comical stories between figures and animals. They offer a new sense of reality that would not be achievable out in the real world."