I prefer to work in a square format because it infers neither a landscape nor portrait, and thus invites an abstract dialogue. Abstraction, for me, is divergent and much more satisfying than working representationally.  The discovery of solutions in the process excites me more than knowing the results of my work before I begin. For many years, my process has involved the build up of layers that conceal previous layers,  Often, I dig back into the surface to reveal the history of the image in an effort to contain a state of both past and present. ​