I am a neo-classical songwriter, vocalist, and pianist. I listen to music from all over the world, and I am very eclectic. I mainly compose on the piano. I try to be minimalist with my musical arrangements so that listeners can easily capture my essence, like a cup of well-brewed green tea.

O’Keefe - Did You Love Your Fear?

I composed this piece because I admire the American artist Georgia O’Keefe. She is one of my visual art inspirations. Her landscapes, flowers, rocks, and buildings conjure something vast, daring, and humanistic inside of me. However, many times in her life, O’Keefe was filled with fear. It was a surprise because every time I saw her paintings, I felt empowered and open to the unique possibilities my brushes could invite. Had I been able to meet her at least once while she was alive, I would have asked her, “Georgia, did you love your fear? Did you do what you did even though it was difficult?” And I want to look into her deep-set eyes and say, “Thank you for your courageous gift.“

O’Keeffe - Did You Love Your Fear?

I noticed my wall’s color turning from

ivory to old lace

I watched a white-tailed kite glide in the

azure sky with grace

The picture near the window was by

Georgia O’Keeffe

A deer skull is hanging in mid-air

in dry New Mexico

I am in awe of the artist so fragile and daring

She stretched the horizon by her will

I am undoing my yesterday’s hue

Today is less uncertain like tomorrow’s moon

I am aware who and where I am traveling to

I am turning around

Did you become the sky you painted?

Did you open wide like your iris?

Did you hide your secrets in the furrows of your face?

Did you love your fear?

I feel in all of my senses that she is the lover

I whisper her name in the hazy dream over and over

We sit on the rock and watch weeds tumbling by

She hands me a sketch and I sign my name

on the scape of New Mexico