05/19/2026
Over a year in the making, my collaborative art exhibition, What's Going On?!? will be opening the end of June at Cafe Aion in Boulder, CO.
Music is certainly the most prevalent art form in my life, and in my opinion, the most powerful. More than any other genre, music evokes intense emotions and visceral memories for me. Combine that with the meaning and stories behind song lyrics, and that is a force to be reckoned with.
As an artist, processing both of these influences simultaneously was fascinating, and a completely different way of creating. Our bodies respond involuntarily to beat and rhythm, which directly affects arm movement and brush strokes. Tempo not only affects these things but influences the mood of a piece, slow and dreamy versus aggressive and vibrant. All of those direct the physical painting process, but before that even starts there’s the analysis of the lyrics. So much can be interpreted from words – some messages seem crystal clear, but frequently song writers use all sorts of analogies and innuendoes that leave room for personal interpretation.
These paintings are my most complex work to date, simply in terms of how much was going through my mind and body as I worked on them. Hopefully they prove thought provoking for the viewers on multiple levels.
