As a collage artist I revel in taking similar or disparate parts and melding them into something new, encountering how individual elements are transformed when combined with others.

Sometimes the elements I combine have obvious connections, sometimes more surprising ones. I often start a composition by choosing 2 or 3 of my hand-printed or painted prints which feel like they are speaking to each other in some way, and let the collage expand and grow from there. Meanwhile, the conversation deepens.

In the "Daydream" series I employ layering to create an interplay between what is revealed and what is concealed. These works have been through many stages of change and alteration (recomposing, overdrawing, adding and subtracting, etc.) throughout their development.