Music has always played a significant role in my life and the art I create. Some of my earliest memories are of spending weekends listening to jazz records with my father, discovering John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. My mother introduced me to The Doors, adding another layer to the soundtrack of my childhood.

I attribute much of my connection to music to my experience with synesthesia, where sounds become colors, shapes and visual patterns. Using acrylic, oil and mixed media, I translate these impressions into abstract paintings that explore the relationship between sound, color and emotion.

My process often begins with a single song, which I listen to on repeat as I paint. I pay attention to the shifts in rhythm, subtle changes in tone and emotions the music evokes, allowing those impressions to guide the composition. While jazz has been a central focus of my work, I continue to explore how different kinds of music shape my visual and emotional experiences.

For me, painting is a way to make something invisible visible. Whether capturing the rhythm of a jazz composition or working through the emotions a song brings to the surface, I use color, texture and movement to translate what I hear and feel into something others can experience in their own way.