I paint to objectify the people and things I paint. I particularly objectify people, but I objectify other things as well. Whatever the painting becomes, practice or fine, it is exhilarating to know afterward what I know. It keeps me coming back to know new things. If an acorn is knowable you will find out when you paint it; I have never done so but I should someday. Painting a person gives me a license to look closely, intimately, intentionally, unceasingly. It feels like voyeurism melded with empathy, and it is thrilling to feel I understand the objectified if for a moment of theirs and mine. In recent still life I depicted the objects of utility that are associated with repetitive tasks- washing machines, sinks, beds- the household. With a limited palette grayscale, a red kitchen towel is contrasted into the works. The series contemplates and recognizes routines. It is easy to become weary of these, yet they could be desperately missed. These are heartworn places where we take care of people we love, and for me this is beautiful. From the idea to the making of a painting, I want it all to be beautiful and attract attention. To know something alone is lonely. I seek a common ground to interact with others who will objectify and consider people and objects with me. I spend the time in the studio alone to think, learn, and laugh and come to the gallery to engage and listen.