Size, Shape, Location in space and time, Rest and Motion- the philosopher John Locke called these properties Primary qualities. The secondary qualities being colour, taste, smell and sound,  are sensations- these interest me because of their subjective nature- poetry , painting , music are born from these feelings.

Paint is a luscious fluid, merging or separating with the sweep of a palette knife or controlled with a brush. The painter Robert Lenkiewicz taught me that “The palette is the brain of the painting.” and I use it’s thoughts to layer colour and ideas that are partly planned but also lets it evolve as it will. I never know exactly how it will turn out. I am not trying to replicate the qualia of red or blue or any colour,  paint merges, colour combines as the painting takes on a life of its own.  I draw or layer paint on top to let the colours tell their own story behind the layers. My story is the final layer; memories and experiences that are sometimes obscure, sometimes as simple as a ride in my father’s car.