Inspired by physics and the eccentric line of colliding atomic particles, I create paintings and animations reflecting states of instability and uncertainty.

I manipulate computer code as a drawing process where I simulate particle collisions. In this process parameters are set and random moments of collision are captured. I bend the parameters to achieve densities of coils, spirals and lines created by differing states of gravity, speed and curvature.

I piece collisions together to form compositions, creating layers of depth and movement. I paint onto paper or canvas, building up layers of overlapping tiny dots and fragile lines with watercolors, gouache or oil enamel paint. I play with color, transparencies and line widths until what was a random event emerges as an iconic form.

For my animations, I draw inspiration from ephemeral phenomena in nature. Evidence of a Breath of Spring was inspired by the ephemeral process of flowering as well as the spatial relationships in the lines of bifucating stems and blossoms on wildflowers and weeds. In the Nine Bend Stream, I reference volcanoes and mountains, building into a dynamic manipulation of successive forms.

Through the infinitesimal realm of physics, I explore a relationship between algorithmic data and the pictorial. What emerges are paintings which reflect a tension between technology and handcraft; the rigor of a scientific process and the emotional possibilities of abstraction.