When I was diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease, I had been painting figuratively in oil for years. As I became legally blind, I seriously questioned my ability to continue painting. I slowly transformed my thinking and techniques to incorporate my physical limitations as an integral part of my work.

My color palette grows more vivid as my sight diminishes. I create original stencils, which form icons as imagery. Physical movements of my body often replace the precision of my eyes as the vehicle for placing marks. I am increasingly inspired by the world of sound, music and language. My paintings become improvisational, multi-layered weavings of words, where the viewer is invited to create his/her own poetry.

My paintings are now less influenced by what I physically see and more informed by what I hear, remember and imagine.