Abstract Soundscapes

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents.

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents.

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents.

Watercolor on board with silver leaf accents.

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents.

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents.

“Luminous Night” is part of my newest series inspired by contemporary choral music. This painting is about “Luminous Night of the Soul” By Ola Gjello. The song is a sweeping, cinematic piece about finding your purpose and emerging from a dark place.

10″ x 20″ watercolor on board. This diptych was inspired by the choral work “Tundra” by Ola Gjeilo, a haunting and beautiful song about the mountains of Norway.

Watercolor on board with copper leaf accents, inspired by “Seasons” by Ola Gjeilo.

The latest in my music series is a larger version of the painting inspired by Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium), a song by Ola Gjeilo that feels ethereal and hopeful. 30″ x 40″ watercolor and copper leaf on board.

What would happen if I let the water lead the way? What would it do if I considered my materials and then let them take over?

I painted this watercolor to Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass. This piece evokes Sunrise (Gloria) through the rich and shimmery gold leaf accents on nebulous purple washes.

O Magnum Mysterium is a Latin text describing the wonderment of the animals as they gaze on Christ. It translates to “O great mystery.” I created this art as a response to Ola Gjeilo’s Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium.) It is elegantly ethereal and mysterious.

24″ x 36″ watercolor on board. This painting is part of a collaboration with Nebula Ensemble, an award winning experimental music group in Colorado. Created in collaboration with composer Sarah Perske.

This painting is about “The Lake Isle” by Ola Gjeilo. The sweeping and lilting lyrics are “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by William Butler Yeats. The flecks of vibrant purple glint from the ocean-aqua field like tiny mysteries.

Dark Night of the Soul, 24″ x 30″ watercolor and copper on board. After closing my first art business and re-inventing my work, one of my mantras is that we can create art from a place of joy. We can celebrate joy in art and make it as lasting and impactful as pain. Inspired by Ola Gjello’s “Dark Night of the Soul.”

This painting is about “The Lake Isle” by Ola Gjeilo. The sweeping and lilting lyrics are “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by William Butler Yeats.

This painting is about “The Lake Isle” by Ola Gjeilo. The sweeping and lilting song features William Butler Yeats poem about the Lake Isle of Innisfree.

My latest watercolor series is inspired by contemporary choral music: this was painted to Ola Gjello’s “Dark Night of the Soul.”