“Vivid paintings record intimate moments of transition and development, capturing children when they are most honest and without reserve.  The figurative gesture is celebrated, and we get a glimpse of the individual as each child moves autonomously through the world. With an emphasis on the caregiver's point of view, these sensitive portrayals anchor the fleeting firmly in paint, giving weight to emotion and memory. My work is painted wet in wet, inviting the viewer to explore the material processes of oil paint. The result is a contrast that plays between the stillness of the image and the dynamic movements inherent in the physical act of painting.”