Biography
Upon arriving in Chicago, I was immediately taken by the power and elegance of the surrounding architecture, the abundance of artistic influence and the incredible wonder of how it all comes together. The Illinois Institute of Art is where I earned my B.F.A. in visual communications. My color blindness is sometimes an added challenge to the artistic process and yet is has given my work a unique quality all its own. I now spend copious amounts of time seeking to convey my thoughts and state of mind through my work.

Artistic Statement
I have a strong bond between music, feelings, and my experiences in life. For me, music can create feelings that I cannot manage to put into words, but feel compelled to create art that gives those feelings a tangible form. My style incorporates music because it acts as a catalyst for many unnamed emotions that I know I share with others. Because of that unity in emotion, I am continually inspired to create art that inspires a person to visit a familiar, but unnamed emotion.

Photo by Justin Schmitz, www.justinschmitz.com