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     "Alan Watts once said that trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.  I feel the same way about defining my art.  I am intrigued with the relationship of opposites, purposeful and accidental, gesture and detail, drawing and painting (are these opposites?).  I started using found paper (junk mail, brochures, paper samples) to explore layering of imagery.  I use words not only as design elements but also to encourage the viewer to form his/her own narrative.  The thoughts are random, exploring the intimate quality of stream of consciousness writings...and drawings."