I paint from sensations in my body and an affinity for color in any given moment. I think that categorizes my work as ‘abstract/expressionist’ or whatever. Painting is something I don’t understand and as a writer, this comes with great relief and confusion. Should I know what I am creating? Should it have meaning? What is the value of the process vs the product?

I’ve read and experienced that abstract art can trigger neural shifts, inviting the viewer to think differently. Once upon a time, scientists didn’t think neuroplasticity was possible! Now, we continue to discover the brains remarkable potential to adapt, evolve and heal. Someone once said that interacting with me makes their brain work differently. I chuckled at the thought of BEING abstract art in my relationships… catalyzing new neural connections through my natural expressions. Although the new thoughts I spark may not always be in my favor, I am more than willing to help break up the monotony. Who knows what lies beyond our fixed rigid neural loops!