Like the Abstract Expressionists I am inspired by the act of painting .   .   .  I paint in a conscious effort to connect memory and

reality to imagery while exploring the edge between abstraction and representation in landscapes .   .   .  My landscapes are

characterized by heavy impasto, decisive brushwork, brilliant hues and invented color schemes .   .   .  The energy I impose

between gestural marks and playful colors becomes the soul of my work.  .  .  .  Jane Schmidt