The process of painting is a joyous occasion where anything is possible. In choosing those possibilities, we allow a window into our lives to be opened. A painter should be clear in mind, not distracted by the direction of the painting, but allowing themselves to be open to the possibilities that the painting is creating. What I am trying to create is mostly unknown to me in the initial stages of the painting except for a loose idea and some objects. This allows the painting to change as I change throughout the painting’s creation. The product becomes more than an idea; it becomes a piece of my life.