"I work in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, mixed media, encaustic monotype. My work hovers between realism and abstraction in an effort to capture the essence of life in every image. My goal as an artist is response, not representation. I want my mark-making to reveal my inner impulse, my excitement and gratitude about life. Thus I love my colors bold, and my subjects drawn with large, generous form." - Billie Bourgeois