Caren Keyser, Melbourne, FL Member Since June 2013 Artist Statement Color rules my art. I am now working on abstract paintings. Expression rules my style. I love when a story is revealed in my work, but sometimes it is just abstract. I have been called an intuitive painter because I generally begin a piece with a bold application of paint. Then if I recognize figures and other images within the paint strokes I develop those into my final artwork. I began as a photorealist painter back when photorealism was new. Now I am excited to work in an abstract or expressive style, allowing the paint itself to inform my image.