I am a multidisciplinary artist- I hop between creating paintings and composing music. My paintings are emotional gestures- a retreat into pre-schema knowing. With a recent departure from the application of color, I find solace in the distinct design formed from black + white shades. The construct that meets the surface is associated with justice- dualism- and the nature of balance. Each layer of paint, material, sound, or imagery reveals the next step. My compass is the emotional response I have to my surroundings. The yield is something both complete and incomplete, a small part of an internal awareness that continuously expands.