I use transparent layers to reflect the passage of time and the degradation of memory. I build the initial drawing on an image of personal significance. Then I discard the original and begin layering the piece using a self-referencing system, highlighting and obstructing. Drawing on my past decisions to create new experiences. Constantly referencing the past but never recreating it, erasing the flaws and highlighting our favorite features.

Mark making is not only a reflection of practice but of emotion. Each line becomes measured and balanced with the line beside it only with dedication and practice. But a profound reaction to a memory will sweep that balance away. Leaving a mark that is an expression of an event rather than only a part of the whole.

Repetition can dwindle the effects of the imperfections, but they are still there until erased. And even then, a smudge of their presence remains imperfect, each drawing becoming a collection of choices, a horde of moments, like notes or breaths. Their sum is alive and something more than each mark alone.