Human range of visibility does not allow us to see the molecules, atoms, and microscopic particles that form our perceptible, tangible world. This reality demonstrates how complexity and potential arise from the invisible and the overlooked. Within a society driven by instant gratification, I attempt to shift the viewer's focus toward a power that slowly and quietly emerges as seemingly insignificant fragments accumulate. Drawing repetitive marks, I engage in a focused activity that is reflected in the meditative nature of my finished pieces. Each "particle" – a short, straight line – is elementary yet deliberate. By limiting my means of expression, I am able to investigate the dynamic capabilities of the deceptively simple mark. The graphic nature of the drawn and printed marks is consistent while the methods of creation (using a variety of tools, tracing, redrawing, enlarging) provide diversity in length and thickness and draw attention to distortions or imperfections. The individual marks gain further complexity when composed and layered. New patterns emerge, and density, sparseness, value, directional movement, and scale become crucial to the psychological effect of each image. The visual experiences of my works vary, as fog differs from a blizzard or hailstorm. Essential to all the pieces is the shift that happens when the viewer approaches the work. While I work from part to whole, the viewer experiences the work from the whole (an atmospheric image) to the part (a recognition of individual marks.) A phase transition, like water forming into ice, occurs within the viewer's perceptions when approaching the work: atmospheric fields crystallize.