In my experiences making paintings, I find that the completed works often effectively serve as bridges between my conscious mind and that of my audience thereby providing an evolutionary affirmation that we are not alone. My interest in creating art is rooted in my understanding that artistic creation erases the barriers between the phenomenal world and my imagination by allowing me to explore my sensory experience, my emotions, my intuitive reactions, my love of nature, my complex social relationships, and, eventually, my place in the cosmos in the imaginative worlds inside my imagination. When I am engaged in the process of making art, I think more deeply, and time moves more slowly than at any other time in my life. My mind becomes absorbed within an ever-rotating cycle of images, ideas, memories, and perceptions that meld as I wrestle the chaotic flow of elements into a harmonious whole. My paintings provide a portal to a direct experience of the natural beauty, excellence, and energy that drives our social, intellectual, spiritual, and biological evolution. As I allow myself to lose myself in the intuitive process of painting, I have also discovered a fascinating well of inspiration that springs out from my diverse cultural upbringing in the Middle East, the Philippines, and the US. By reflecting upon this internalized 'canvas' of a challenging medley of starkly contrasting cultural experiences I encounter a highly personal well of inspiration that infuses my art with energizing spirit and emotional satisfaction.
