All of my paintings are an expression of a fascination with light in dark places.  As I worked my way through the koi series, I pared down until only parts of the fish were seen fleetingly as they swam off the edges of the paintings--glimmers of light passing through a watery darkness.  Since 2003 I have been painting the varying blue waters of swimming pools.  What all the paintings share is a sense of stillness and mystery.  The more time spent with them, the more there is to see.