For a long time I have used the imagery of Venice and the Italian landscape in my paintings. The layered work in oil is abstract yet retains the essence of the images which inspired them. Architectural elements such as grids, gates, hearts and passages symbolize the passing of time, changes in direction, barriers to communication, lost love. These fragments of buildings can also be seen to represent home or a longing for stability, a struggle against the transient nature of life and relationships. My most recent paintings were inspired by the broken pieces of ceramic tiles in the Serpentine bench in Guell Park, Barcelona, designed by the architect Gaudi. I love color and texture and I am always exploring how color and line come together to form the structure of a painting. ...