As a synesthete, the music I hear is translated into a flow of texture and colors. Synethesia, although not disorientating, can sometimes leave me at odds trying to describe what I can see to others.

Painting in oils and acrylics is a way to express and exhibit the beautiful colors that I see on a day to day basis, whether it’s hearing someone’s name, or that song on the radio. I paint a variety of artists from Led Zeppelin to Stevie Wonder.

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Radiohead – Lucky

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David Bowie – Life On Mars?

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John Lenon – Imagine

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Prince – Joy In Repetition

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Jimi Hendrix – Little Wing

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Soulive – Interlude II

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John Mayer – Gravity

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Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve Been Loving You

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Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight, Tonight

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Radiohead – Karma Police

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Glass Animals – Flip

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Airhead – Callow

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Paintings are available on Etsy.