"You are not quite in control of nature; you are part of nature. It doesn't mean that you are helpless either. It means that the whole question in art is to be wide awake, to be as attentive as possible, for the artist and for the person who looks at it or listens to it."
- Fairfield Porter
My daydreams seem to transpire as if from somewhere beyond myself, and I am reminded that I can never be in control of the natural world with which I am fascinated; they are simply a part of me. Painting is where I go to explore and to express these dreams; it's where I lose myself, so I can find my way....