Every painting is a process of becoming for all artists. I've always believed art is autobiographical. We use it to speak, to convey our message. Some artists have little to say, some volumns. I think we connect with the level of art, for lack of a better term, with a like response or equivelant level. I know when as a child I could not appreiciate much of what I love in art today. There are still "styles", "schools" and methods I still can't get my thoughts around but that doesn't necessarily mean the artist or work doesn't speak to someone on some level. This is why there is little agreement when artists pontificate or try and condense our thoughts into slogans like becoming or being. For me the only important thing in painting is to be as honest with my attempt. Some paintings hit a cord with the public and some miss. Maybe my thought could be better said when I find better words later. Maybe I'm the only one listening to what I say. No matter. It's the journey, not the destination.