I was inspired by Japanese prints and the works of Henri Matisse and Van Gogh. I wanted a floral painting that had harmony and serenity with a sense of movement in the background. I like the minimalism of the composition. The cherry blossoms in Japan (sakura) represent the fleeting, temporary nature of life and the beauty of new beginnings. 

This action painting reminds me of shallow waters at a riverbank. The way sunlight sparkles across the waters surface gives unusual shapes in the silt of the bottom. As I observe this, nature is constantly making new forms from the plants, rocks and dark, mud covered objects as water flows across them.