The other night I stole a moment for a quiet evening walk to indulge in my quick fix visual inspiration. And found among the snaps these notes dancing in the air. Wish I was musical enough to “hear” this picture.

The way I work, at its best, always involves an element of surprise even to myself. If I already knew exactly what the end result will be, there’d be no reason for me to make the piece – it would already “exist”. I crave the unexpected, I suppose. Thrive on it. So for me, the quickest way to get this surprising result is to snap away and paint with light. Maybe childishly simple but works for me. I then examine the composition, quality of line, hues of colour… And am refreshed. (May09)