Throughout my painting career, I have utilized cut-painted paper and collage as a valuable alternative to the more staid tradition of sketching. This ongoing series of paper cuttings began as a simple exercise of reinterpreting an old painting of mine. Residual negative or unintended shapes and scraps of colored paper multiplied. As I observed the kaleidoscopic tabletop dance of paper unfold, novel images and color combinations continually presented new challenges. My hope is that these small distillations or sketches impart a modicum of the magic and temporal qualities inherent in their creation.
