In my recent work I am inspired by medieval paintings as pathways to abstraction and visions of another world. The imperfection of these works, after hundreds of years of wear and tear, opens them up to new interpretation. Immediately there are unambiguous details that spring to life—a pointing finger, the shoulder joint of some armor—while the spatial context remains mysterious. As I spend time with the work, the image quickly becomes one that is understandable and meaningful. However, it’s that first moment of confusion, of simultaneous clarity and mystery—a glimpse of something strange and unintelligible—that I most love. My paintings are an attempt to intensify and fix in time this fleeting vision.