I choose abstract principles of expression with a mixture of various media. My latest evolution is manipulating encaustic wax into my pieces; an ancient medium that dates back to Egyptian portraiture used on mummies. It has been "revived" as a viable, archival medium that is "hot" stuff across the U.S. The combination of bees wax and damar crystals invite the viewer into a "luminous" reflection of an image which often houses metal artifacts, wood, mirrors, and oils. I describe myself as an abstract expressionist always waiting for the right concept and corresponding pattern to affect my intuitive response to something natural.