A little impatience, coupled with the fact that I have been painting for over 30 years now means that I usually jump straight into a painting, however large or small to search for whatever it is I’m looking for. I consider these miniature paintings rather like sketches as they allow me to explore endless patterns and compositions that then feed into the larger works. Together, they begin to work like a puzzle. They can be turned and placed next to one another in any quantity to create carpets of color or a unique new painting.