The Breathing Space paintings are inspired by the evening sky of Houston with its dense humid atmosphere and chemical and light pollution. In this series the central void-like spaces with their uncertain spatial depth and slightly unnatural colors betray my ambivalence - while the sky might seem a perfect site for daydreaming it offers no tangible alternative to the world on the ground. In this sense my search for beauty in the environment of the city is reconciled. Manmade and natural artifacts have equal importance; the light that illuminates them may be streetlight or starlight and is equally beautiful.