THE WAY I THINK OF IT
There is the journey and there is the territory. The territory is an interest in exploring spaciousness. For the most part I stay within abstraction. Lines and spaces, simple shapes.
And then there is the journey. I do a piece, and then I think: “I’d like to do another one kind of like this one, or two or three, or ten or twenty.” “like this” may mean size, materials, technique or image. Each piece evolves out of the last and what determines the direction is an inner sense, an intuition toward some sort of harmonious unknown, the integration of impulses, territory as yet unexplored.
SUTRAS
Sutras are the sacred texts of Asian spiritual practices. "Copying Sutras" refers to the Buddhist monk's practice of, well, copying sutras. It started before the days of print when that was the only way to share them, and then continued as a regular practice to review the content. Japanese and Chinese calligraphy have been an inspiration to my work in many ways. Even though I don't understand the languages, the beauty of the lines and presentation speaks to me. Preparing the paper and the spontaneous painting of the circles is part of a practice of experiencing spaciousness in all aspects of life. Please just sit with them without looking for interpretation. That they have no specific reference to verbal meaning is, to me, the meaning.
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