Poetic discourse is spliced between non verbal symbols and abstract imagery, chance and experimentation. The source of the imagery comes from observation of life and current events. Exploring themes of change, truth, retribution and reconciliation, questions are posed to the viewer upon closer inspection, forging an intimate bond. Faustian pact or Transitory Pause? The intricate creative catharsis includes pouring, glazing, drawing, printing, scratching and the physical manipulation of mixed media including acrylic and oil paint, oil pastel, graphite, pastel, ink transfers, paste and gel.