The "Undercurrents" painting started with colour inspiration from a day visiting fabric shops in Surrey, BC. I bought samples of richly coloured silk, choosing randomly from colours and surfaces of remnant pieces that caught my eye. These were then spread out around my studio. I began painting with an interest in surfaces, studying subtle folds and shadows of cloth on a tabletop. Then I moved towards abstraction and purely playful design. Colours, shapes and patterns hinted at undercurrents of meaning.