I enjoy exploring layers, texture and depth, and this ever-expanding series that makes up "Depth of Feel" are the result of that exploration. 
    They feature a foundation rooted in the action style popularized by Jackson Pollock in the mid-20th Century. Layers of acrylic gesso and paint give visible depth to each piece. The layers are applied using long, unplanned, and sometimes unpredictable strokes with pallet knives, spatulas, putty knives and other objects, but rarely brushes.
    The names of the paintings represent emotions common to us all. I'm often asked if the names reflect what I was feeling when I worked on the painting. In some cases, yes, although I can't say it's true of every last one. In some instances, I chose the name because that's what I saw and felt when I looked at the finished piece.

     As I said in my artist statement, the layers of a painting challenge us to explore its depth and seek to understand the mystery — urging the hidden things to come forward and reveal themselves. What's beneath the layers, in our paintings or in our lives? What would we find hidden there, if only we could remove all that obscures it? That mystery is one I enjoy exploring and expressing in my work.