"I am inspired by much that surrounds me including: nature, words, experiences, color, shape, and line as well as the marks, tactile use of materials, and the textures created by the variety of mediums, tools and surfaces both traditional and unique. I enjoy the process of creating work that incorporates my varied art background and the opportunity to express that which inspires me through the calligraphic stroke, gesture, legible or partially or fully obstructed, the drawn or painted image, or the melding of mediums. It is how I process and create, often my voice is entwined and hidden in my work."