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Allan,
I think this is a great topic for discussion. Certainly, if you are approaching a gallery, you will want to show them a body of work that could hang well together, a certain... consistency. The same is probably true when putting together a website. But, hopefully, the consistency arises out of an honest exploration of painting concerns that drive you as an artist. In that regard, it's probably not a good idea to think too much about it. You wouldn't want to develop a "style" for style's sake, forcing yourself to work in a way that is contrary to where your real interests lie. It could lead to work that looks artificial, or arbitrary.
Joseph Campbell once said: "Follow your bliss." As artists we should follow what inspires us, what excites us. A "style" will inevitably follow.
David
PS: I wrote this before seeing Michele's post. It says the same thing, I know. She's just a faster typist than me...
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