Colour and light are essential concerns of this series. Abandoning recognisable objects in the paintings allows colour to be present more directly as a force in its own right. Individual touches of paint still retain autonomy, not being merged together to play some representational goal. The presence of the hand that made the marks can frequently be sensed. We are aware of painting as a process taking place over time, with no illusion of closure. There is a concern for an all-over totality, however, that individual painterly gestures contribute towards, but that totality is never a static completeness. Overlap occurs as well as juxtaposition, with colours shifting as a result of the mixing that this layered approach permits (or requires).