I am fascinated by water. I love its movement and chaos, its transparency, how it reflects and absorbs light and color. In the paintings of the Icons series, I explore falling water in cascades in Pacific forests. I approached these paintings as both color studies in green, and gestural studies of the flow of water. I used a red (alizarin crimson) underpainting, and left some of the red lines unpainted to create a vibrating contrast with the intense greens.

Scale is significant in these pieces. I embraced the physicality and expressiveness of the flow of water. I use thick paint and thicker strokes, as I imagine following the path of tumbling water molecules as they fall over the rocks. The waterfalls of the Icons paintings reflect the constant change that takes place in nature, revealing the complexities of geologic scales and the ephemeral nature of our planet.