Painting and music show me how to connect with the creative power that transcends identity and connects us all.
Art is about letting go and surrender as much as creation. I never have a final picture in mind, I just pick the colors and I let it be what it wants to be. The joy in the process is the whole point.
Every painting is a draft and it could be gone tomorrow under another layer. It's like leaving the past on the canvas--you can still see little pieces of it and even if you can't see it it's still there adding depth to the piece. Following the clues from the painting is like a giant VR quest. The clues are always so clear when I pay attention.
The painting is done when I feel balance when I look at it.
Music is almost as important as paint. The rhythms and the melodies decide a lot. The lyrics sometimes find their way into the picture. I feel like I'm playing the canvas. My brushes are like drumsticks scratching to the music as I play along. I don't know where the strokes will go so I just let go and let it be. Then I step back and study it like a little kid staring at the clouds looking for the story within. Where do the colors want to shine though? What images are in there and want to be highlighted? And how can I help?
Painting came to me unexpectedly and if you're open to it, there is magic in the unexpected.
"I never wanted to be a painter; I wanted to be a tap dancer." --Andy Warhol (and me)
