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Every light-worker has a magic wand, underpinned with will power. Musicians are ultimate magic makers in my mind. As an artist, I craft my own mystical vibrations, but I believe the universal strength of music is akin ––– and by far my most soulful connection.

Gemini Moon –– a smaller painting finished this week, featuring the Gemini birthstone: a pearl. The esoteric-rooted series I'm focusing on is a completely natural occurrence. Meaning, I'm freeform painting and sculpting stories. Once elements are anchored in the composition, the emotion and auras are released. This leads me to make associations and tie together zodiac, tarot, and astrological concepts. It comes from my own unconscious and relates to specific viewers instantaneously. We are all so interconnected by symbolism; it's wild. This birthing of wisdom, as I like to call it, has such an ethereal, old world aesthetic. The gold painted sides almost makes it feel like an antique or even a heavy book cover. There's something about knowing when soul is exposed, and that's when I know a piece is done. Smaller paintings hold a lot of detail, but also something to be said about restraint.

My dad always says, make a decision and go with it . Tough to always pick the right path, but maybe snagging a deal with a crossroads devil could be a risk worth taking. Or maybe not…

These photos were taken a couple of years ago at my home studio by photographer, Kim Souzy. It's a perfect visual timestamp on my creative transition of design and mindset. A chaotic cornucopia of clothing –– an end of an era, but the start of renewal. Sometimes looking back at older photos becomes such an education about your own persona. I'm exactly the same, but 100% different today. Evolution is change, but it's really more about embracing the cumulative collections of self you've built. Like we are collecting hundreds of versions of ourselves - storing them in our memories. I don't ever want to forget the person I was previously, as yearly we differ. But, that's pretty impossible to do. Reflection of the day I suppose. No denying nostalgia is a powerful drug.

On July 23rd, the full moon was in Aquarius. This is when the painting was created. It was finished outside on Greene Street at Soho Art Walks.

Color reigns king in my process. Motifs and symbolism with color play a large role in composition and details. Recently spending so much time wandering the city (aka, a romanticized way of saying I'm running a LOT of errands) but noticing the green hues recently. Natural or concrete, there's something about that color thats fueling my fire this week. The last two pieces I've finished created a sensation of envy and longing. The green/yellow tones bring forth nature and otherworldly atmospheres. The series I've been working on is purely created from my unconscious, and attaching tarot/esoteric titles makes their stories relatable and understandable to my audience. The small paintings were named Seven and Three of Swords, showcasing the hardships of moving through trials. I think it's fitting for me now as I'm transitioning into a new era of studio art. Digging the ride.

I always say the inner peace is our most valuable currency. And I believe that a kind soul is the coolest soul around.

I've been so meticulous creating a variation of prints in range of super lush qualities. Every print is professionally printed in NYC, and the luxury prints specifically at an East Village art studio. Expanding the accessibility to art is always on my mind. In the past years, I've prioritized wearable artwork; always focused on showcasing paintings on textiles and apparel. Art at it's most pure/simple form is just as valuable. Big fan of the quality of these prints and running an exclusive number of them until the Fall.

10+ years have gone by since I designed and created the set + Audrey II puppets for L ittle Shop Of Horrors . As a junior in HS, my mania for absurdism & creative production exploded. I co-directed it, and I wish we had more evidence but this was the time of the blackberry/sidekick. I was quite obsessed with the designing and creating; spent months building, painting, and working with the crew/cast. Even had the soundtrack on repeat while I slept. When the show was done, I sold the puppets to a professional theatre company. And as a true Cancer Moon, I cried when they drove them away in the van. Grateful for this opportunity; this became a grand moment of realization.

I'm in a new chapter of reason. A new era of discovery. The image of a faraway castle is so fulfilling. Quite fantasy, even Disney-like. But also dark, ominous, challenging. A strange duality for such a silhouette. The associations are endless. But this process image struck me hard. Sometimes you just have to pause when you're painting to take in an unintended moment of emotion. The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) was my favorite book to read growing up. And in the story, there was a dubbed Castle In The Air where Rhyme and Reason resided. The main character, Milo, adventures through a land of language and numbers to learn how to live life with enlightenment. Totally wild book, but it stuck with me. This process moment resonated with me on a large scale. Represented such futurism but rooted in such nostalgia. As an artist, it's hard to translate every emotion properly in visuals. But this is an excellent starting point to understanding my next adventure.

Everyone searches for happiness. And, there are lucky people who find happiness on the daily, probably because they chose to create it for themselves. But if you're still on the hunt, remember luck is around the corner. There's solace in ourselves, but the feeling of longing can be overwhelming. A constant movement of energy seems to bring me peace and calmness despite the chaos. There's always contradictions and problems, but I have trust in the wheel of Fortune.

Aquarius Sun, Leo Rising, Cancer Moon: these are the ones I rock with! And let me tell you as a person who resonates with the emotional turmoil due my cancerian moon, this piece is rooted in that concept. Slowing developing visuals for a projective tarot card desk or some form of publishing project, this piece is a contribution to that series.

As I work, I keep track of my progress by photographing moments of process. 9/10 times I regret continuing painting something that was already expressionistically acceptable. But at least we have photos to let those moments exist. Here's a few visuals I captured, and of course a lemon salmon dinner moment that stylistically felt cohesive.

Another addition to the storytelling evolution. A quick trip into a nightly escape. Always wanted to be a pirate, and this card calls upon the fantasy vision. The Star tarot card is the heart of this piece, and the colors achieved is something I'm quite happy with.

Developing new stories and universes to share. Some rooted in tarot and mysticism, some spawned from my happy places. Either way, The Lovers is an excellent departure into something a little bit more, old world.