My name is Judy Campbell  and I am a non-objective abstract artist. The main reason I paint in an abstract manner is to eliminate specific subject matter.  That way I am able to concentrate on texture, color, and design elements.   I begin with collage of various textures covering the canvas which gives me an intriguing base on which to build. I collage without a plan – I just adhere found “stuff” to my canvas (or panel). For me building my piece randomly gives my work an energy and spontaneity it would not have if it was planned out.  In my Artist Statement I always state that my paintings come to the end on their own.  I look at the piece and I know that it is finished.