'The painter, like the archaeologist, is a watcher, a supervisor of accident; patiently disturbing the surface of things until significant accident becomes apparent, recognising it, conserving this as best he can while provoking further accident. In this way a whole image, a ‘whatness', may with luck gradually emerge almost spontaneously” - Louis le Brocquy
You could say I have saltwater in my veins. I grew up on the shore of Long Island Sound in Connecticut; my bedroom faced east over the water towards the rising sun and, always an early riser, I stared in eager anticipation for it to silently break...more