This painting was inspired by my appreciation for music and the musician friends and family that I am blessed to have in my life. Just like art, music can be healing, and it’s a healthy outlet for expression, a safe and productive way to explore our conscious and subconscious. Instruments and voices are vessels to bring joy, comfort, and inspiration into peoples’ lives. Music brings together community and can stimulate the brain in positive ways.

For myself, the best times to listen to music are when I am creating art or when I’m driving someplace and want to put myself in an energized and excited mood. During painting sessions, it helps me mentally and emotionally get into my creative zone. Usually I’ll listen to dance or electronic music by different DJs I find through YouTube. And a lot of my art has bold colors and patterns which I think reflects the combination of my mood and the music I listen to.