The God Odin has suggested that sometimes in my images there can be a highly visible object and secondary semitransparent representations to convey echos of time and reality. He said to be sure to include fragments of the object floating in a boundless space. (Even the American Indian God from Above encouraged me to think of the fragments as a magic lotion sprinkled into space to create people and objects).

Odin has also taught me how to simultaneously show imitations of the object creating contradictions from many points of view. I felt that the God Odin might help me so I spent considerable time with him. I tried to talk to him about my interest in emphasizing three dimensions in my work but to no avail. Later I understood his indifference when I discovered he only had one eye which I understand he lost as a consequence of his warlike tantrums. Odin, who is also the God of Wisdom, did tell me that in the field of art, there is nothing new--just different guises conveying the same ideas about human beings and existence.

Pan the Greek God of Mischief lives in my computer. My interest in using a computer's capability to exploit new notions about creativity are very intriguing to Pan. At the same time he takes great pleasure in tormenting me and causing mistakes so that I become confused and question my involvement with a computer.

We have an interesting reIationship---he deliberately corrupts my parameters and presents me with what he thinks are horrible pictures. Most of the time this is true but, occasionally, Pan makes a mistake and I get back an amazing image. It is something I would never have predicated and then I claim it as my own personal work.

When this happens he becomes furious and shuts down the computer as his evil side comes out. Eventually Pan will relent because he really enjoys playing this game with me knowing he wins most of the time. I must admit I do love Pan's playful attitude about art and computers.