This work expresses my love of color, nature and design.  The principal focus is on the optical qualities of color.  From a distance, the individual marks lose their identity; hues are seen in the mid-range; and these, then, coalesce to form textural, geometric images.  The interaction of colors is most important.  Aqua surrounded by blue becomes lighter in color and takes on a greenish tinge; aqua next to green seems darker and bluer.  One can also view the colors as being formed from discrete constituents that represent one complete hue. In the case of medium red, light-and dark-red components are present, along with medium red and touches of light, medium, and dark gray. Integration and balance play a role in the inherent meditative quality of the art.