Category: music paintings

My blog and my paintings go hand in hand. Welcome to the stories, inspirations, and hopes behind each piece and what art is continually teaching me about living live well.

Impressionist painting of two jazz musicians playing trombone and drum, painted with loose, expressive brushstrokes in blue and violet tones.
Day 27: Finding the Music: Painting Jazz Musicians and the Practice of Paying Attention

During day 27 of my 31 in 31 painting challenge, I returned unexpectedly to jazz musicians—exploring attention, negative space, and...

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Original oil painting of a traveling violinist inspired by van life and live music, painted with thick palette knife texture
Day 23: Traveling Musicians & the Joy of Sharing Art

What we lose when we make art is infinite possibility—but what we gain is something real. A reflection on risk,...

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Expressive oil painting of musicians rendered with thick texture and loose brushwork, inspired by music and the sensory experience of oil paint.
Day 22: Dear Oil Paint: Coming Home to Texture, Time, and Trouble

What we lose when we make art is infinite possibility—but what we gain is something real. A reflection on risk,...

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4x4 oil painting of St. Cecilia playing a lute with a blue starling on her shoulder.
Day 8. Music to My Ears

“Let Your Music Play” 4×4, oil on canvas, framed This is a painting of St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians....

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Day 7. Put Me in, Coach.

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Day 5. In a bit of a Jam Session

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