When I was diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease in 1984, I had been painting 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 has grown more vivid as my sight diminishes. I create original stencils, which form icons as imagery. My work relies less on what I see and more on what I hear, remember and imagine.

I am increasingly inspired by the world of sound—music and language. In my “visual music” paintings, I create a painted version of a particular piece of music “performed” in response to listening to it multiple times.