Color is the language of emotion that makes sense of the world. The events of the last few years have heightened my need to translate emotion onto the canvas. I ask, “Where is hope?”; “In a world filled with injustice, is there a role for beauty?”; “What does the future hold?” My work often evolves from an image from current events, a dream, a photo, or something connected with strong emotion. Initially, I experiment to express an emotion or an idea to condense and crystallize it. New ideas and images emerge as I paint, as a dialogue between emotions and formal aspects of the painting develop. I work quickly, often changing the palate, the proportions or other major aspects of the painting before the piece “settles”. Current themes include circles, garden images and raw abstracts. http://clickworkspace.org/events/michelecaplan