Canvas Stories in Manhattan
It’s always an honor when I receive praise, “likes” and “loves” for my artwork I post on social media. A couple months ago, I received some praise that really kind of took my breath away.
For those of you that know me, you may recall I was heavily involved in music in my younger years. I sang (mostly vocal jazz), played the violin and the piano. While my vocalist skills far exceeded my violin and piano skills; my love for the sound of string instruments, the piano and the drums was always steadfast..
A couple months ago a musician, pianist and composer from Brooklyn, New York commented on my Instagram post where I displayed a painting I had just finished for my daughter. Named “Iceland Dreams”, Margin Alexander a synesthetic*** musical artist commented on my post with the words “a profound masterwork with a soul”.
The ultimate compliment.
This praise was followed with a request to include a projection of this artwork during one of his concerts “Canvas Stories in Manhattan” where he composes music relative to the artwork. Humbled by this request, I immediately said yes.
At 24:45 in the YouTube video below you will find the music Mr. Alexander composed as inspired by my artwork.
***Synesthesia is a phenomenon that causes sensory crossovers, such as tasting colors or feeling sounds. Some people describe it as having “wires crossed” in their brain because it activates two or more senses when there’s only a reason for one sense to activate. It is NOT a medical condition, illness or disease. It is unique connection in the brain.