In 2018, having waited until age 65, I transitioned a lifetime passion for painting into my full-time profession. Using pallet knives, spatulas, credit cards, and other found objects I manipulate paints into layers of shape, color and texture, with the aim of communicating the inspiration, joy and energy I experience when painting. With each new painting, I anticipate the excitement of an unhurried road trip. No firm destination in mind. Each journey generates a unique energy, presenting choices, challenges and surprises along the way. Immersed in creation, I experiment with the interplay of color on the shallow depth of the canvas, seek to convey the interconnected energy I observe in the world, and convey emotions which for me are not expressed with words. A painting is complete when my thirst for adventure terminates into a coherent reflection of the road traveled throughout the painting process. My paintings, therefore, document the energy and feelings generated through my painting process; a diary-like record of my spiritual self which, I hope, resonates with the viewer. My interest in layering the paint is a representation of what I see when I look around. Our world is neither flat or without contrast. As I sit in my studio, I see a wall with a window through to the trees to the sky filled with clouds and birds and on and on. The layers of our world reflect the subtle complexities of our lives. It is my hope that the feelings I have are communicated to your through my art.