A series of small collages have become the basis for new large-scale works on canvas. The compositions are independent of scaleÑsmall collages become large paintingsÑand color, shape, and subject matter are combined to create an abstract pictorial space. The backgrounds can range from placid impressions to charged nervous settings for altered objects placed in front. The juxtaposed images relate to one another within the abstract composition. Color is a key element: the relationship between the colors used is comparable to the juxtaposition of dissimilar images. I make links between the dissimilar through the use of formal elements. The feeling of these paintings tends toward the moody and eerie, the unexpected and anomalous.
