"I PAINT WITH SOFT PASTELS, MIXING THE PIGMENTS WITH MY HANDS DIRECTLY ON THE PAPER, BLENDING AND LAYERING COLOR OVER COLOR WITH MY FINGERS TO CREATE THE TRANSPARENT AND REFLECTIVE ASPECT OF WATER, SAND, CLOUDS AND SKIN. USING THE RICH, UNDILUTED, COLORS OF PASTEL WITH THE HANDS OF A SCULPTOR, I MODEL THE LANDSCAPE AND BODY, BATHING IT IN LIGHT AND SHADOW."