The primary purpose of painting is to give pleasure. For myself in the making of it, as

well as for the viewer in experiencing it.

I am drawn to abstract painting because it is the most challenging, holds the most

mystery for me, and in the end, the most magic. In the simplest of terms, my work is a

celebration of pure color, form and texture. For me, the paintings are not "about"

something, or "art objects" per se, as much as they are an opportunity to set in motion

the imagination in the viewer and trigger an emotional response.

Through focused intensive engagement while making a painting, it is possible to imbibe

it somehow with a residue of spirit, an intangible essence that gives the work a sense of

presence. This can be felt by a sensitive viewer and moves the work toward the realm

of art, as opposed to decoration or craft. It's a prospect worth pursuing in each and

every painting.

I know the work is done when I stand back and it hits me all at once as being resolved

visually and having a strong sense of presence about it. In the end, I hope the work

conveys something that is not so much experienced with the mind, as felt with the

body.... in an intimate, visceral, and contemplative way.  --David Skillicorn