Most of these paintings are, obviously, seascapes. Until recently I lived for twenty years beside the Sea of Japan, and these days I miss it. It had a profound influence and effect upon me, particularly as an artist, mostly in terms of colors and textures. But for now it serves as a convenient format for my interest in paint as a material, for I am exploring what one can do with paint. I am doing a lot of glazing (water), heavy impasto (land) and pouring (sky), and the format allows simple strong compositions that do not get in the way of the paint. So, I might be all full of nostalgia for coastal rural Japan, but it is just an excuse to slap paint on hot summer days.
