“In these tree paintings, I was interested in focusing on the intersection of representation and abstraction. What could be more abstract than a circular dot of gray? And yet, different shades of gray dots in the right places can make a photographic representation. Even the low resolution of these images does not prevent them from being read as photographic.”

“The repetition of like units fills and organizes space much as the methodical work of placing them has filled my time. One may encounter such a structure in a variety of ways - with analysis, with delight, with passivity.”