Often I am asked this question when people visit my studio while I am working. I listen to music constantly as I am painting. To me, music in the studio is as essential to the creative process as paints and canvas. Music helps to keep me motivated and tuned in to the emotions of the painting. There’s an amazing synergy between art and music, the inspiration process being so similar in the two. I like music that evokes the openness and energy of the works I am creating. Some of my favorites are: Wilco, Josh Ritter, Tom Petty, Pete Yorn, and Ryan Adams.
What does music inspire you to do?
Prairie Morning Prelude, 2008. Oil and oilbar on canvas, 56 x 72.
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