The origin of these works came about completely by a happy accident. I discovered one day that the reverse side of the new support I was using for a pallet created this wonderful effect where the first layer is the prominent layer and everything after fades into the background which is the reverse of the normal painting process. I began making intentional works using this method trying to capitalize on the inherent and unusual results that previously had been left to chance. This particular way of applying paint is tricky because you have to train your mind to see the reverse of what you would normally see when applying paint to a surface in a traditional manner. The process involves many layers constantly painted over and scraped back to keep revealing the initial layers. I am painting on a surface that that doesn't allow me to see what the finished painting will look like so this is a process that can be frustrating but also full of wonderful surprises when the work is finally revealed. The vibrancy of the colors and the layers superimposed along with the irregular edges make these a very different and interesting approach to traditional painting techniques. On some of the works I have added elements after revealing the painting to enhance what I feel the work depicts. These "skins" of paint are fastened to either solid wood supports or stretched canvas.