My exploration into creating space, light, and color fields on unprimed canvas began intuitively.  I was surprised how acrylic pigment behaved when freed from the barrier of a primed canvas. It  was much like the watercolor lessons I  taught for years to children.  On raw canvas, color does not simply sit on the surface. Color  soaks, blooms, and diffuses, and becomes infused into the fabric. This absorption is somewhat uncontrollable  with an immediacy and unpredictability I found challenging and beautiful. The surface records every decision including  hesitation, drips and surprises. 

There have been multiple false starts including breaks between the work I created. But I found myself drawn back into the scale and simplicity of this work. I feel certain I have not  exhausted what this medium has to offer. There is more to uncover about the tension between control and surrender.  This process has taught me to embrace the unexpected—which is something valued in art and life. My dialogue continues.