I use everyday experiences, simple moments or interactions, photographing what I see with no great need to capture a moment – they are all moments. I also like to use old photo’s from family archives. They harbour emotions, similarities in our lived experiences the things that connect us. The photos are really a starting point for my paintings and at a certain point a photo drifts away and the painting takes over. There are rhythms and languages in the world around us and I enjoy finding them as a painting evolves. I like to portray the sense that a history exists in a painting, rather than directly telling a story.
