“I was preparing for a trip to Italy and found myself
interested in the village life and its location to landscape. Full to bursting
towns tightly wound with breathtaking vistas. There always seemed to be men sitting
around talking. This brings them together for me.”
“Annelise started with a stiff line and colours flowing from
there.How images emerge I sometime have
no control over. It is like they are already in the canvas.”
“A swath of paint and a face emerged. I love starting some
paintings with nothing but white canvas, a brush and paint. Having a plan can
be overrated.”
“Starting with a thick stroke of colour, ‘Looking’ emerged
over many weeks of layered colours. I know what I see but so many people have
told me what they see and it is not the same thing. The wonders of the mind.
Stare.”