Personal Projects
In addition to illustration, I also love to explore creative writing, songwriting, and electronic music production.
Writing
It’s hard to be an illustrator without wanting to tell a story—whether through images or words. I’ve always loved writing, but only in recent years have I had the courage to publish my work. Below are publications featuring my short stories, poetry, and nonfiction.
A collection of poetry including Death Waits, Haunted, Shadows of Doubt, The Place of Dreams, and The Siren's Call.
A collection of poetry including The Leviathan, The Rocking Horse, and Common Cuckoo.
Dog Save the King. Includes my short story, "The Omen."
A collection of educational essays, including my writings on Community Stewardship.
The Dreamfast Division
Music by The Dreamfast Division is available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and most streaming platforms.
Updates and previews on Instagram: @the_dreamfast_division
SHINE: Fantasia Musicalis
Mirror, Mirror
SYNTH
TRANSMISSION
The River
Uncross the Stars
PULSE
Among the Stars
Singles and EPs
Little Goth Girl from Mexico (The Remixes)
Shades of Gray
When Christmas is Over
HAUNTED BY YOU
Death Waits
Wallflower
THE PROCESS
There is a creative intersection where art, words, and music converge—a place where imagery becomes narrative, and narrative becomes song.
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Disclosure: Due to budget and time limitations, I use A.I. tools to assist with final vocals and instrumentation. Because my focus is songwriting rather than performance, A.I. serves as a production tool that allows my compositions to be realized in a finished musical form. All lyrics, song structures, foundational melodies, album concepts, cover art, and creative production decisions are my own. I develop my own original foundational melodies using MIDI keyboards, digital keyboards and pads, Stylophones, piano, voice, and programming in Ableton software, then refine and produce each track using tools such as SUNO, GarageBand, and AudioMaster.
These songs remain rooted in my own creativity and vision. The technology helps deliver the performance, but the storytelling, songwriting, and musical ideas begin and end with me.
“I think AI is OK as long it remains a tool rather than a crutch. I think that it ought to be about giving the artist what the artist needs and not replacing the artist. The idea that AI is going to create a world where artists don’t have to create any art is wrong. You’re killing artists if you take that away, so to the extent that it’s used as a tool to achieve their art, it’s great . . . If people are empowered to be creative, that’s a good thing because that means more ideas could be made . . . and artists could take more risks and have bigger canvases to paint on.”
—Brad Bird, Animation Magazine, June 25, 2026
ALIEN LANDING PARTY
Like The Dreamfast Division, Alien Landing Party unites my art, lyrics, and music—this time with a fictional sci-fi edge. It’s a virtual cyberpunk band where each song reveals a new chapter and every visual expands the story.
Follow the journey on Instagram @alienlandingparty.
Singles and EPs
Music by Alien Landing Party is available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and most streaming platforms.
Updates and previews on Instagram: @alienlandingparty
“Star Maps”
“Escape Velocity”
Come, See What I Hear: A Confluence of Music and Art
In 2023, the talented Kira Gatiuan and I collaborated for the first time on a project called Come, See What I Hear, a production exploring the intersection of visual art and music. We began by exchanging song drafts and sketches, using each other’s work as inspiration throughout the creative process. Kira’s completed songs and my visual artwork were ultimately brought together and presented to a live audience.
The 2023 performance focused on spiritual themes and was a great success, inspiring us to create a second performance in 2024 with a fantasy theme. We hope to present a third Come, See What I Hear performance in the near future.
Songs by Kira Gatiuan, including: CSWIH1 on Sept. 2023 and CSWIH2 at LTUE42 in 2024. Click the photo to explore listening options.
“When Wendy Grew Up,” inspired by the song “Sad Now” by Kira Gatiuan. Gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Click the image to view. (LTUE42-2024)
“Long Journey in a Small Boat.” The song, “Hope Stay,” by Kira Gatiuan, is based on this painting. Gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Click the image to view. (LTUE42-2024)
“Ad Mortem Tenemur,’ inspiration for the song “Without Ending,” by Kira Gatiuan. Gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Click the image to view. (Sept2023)
“The Return,’ inspired by the song “Live In the Sun” by Kira Gatiuan. Gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Click the image to view. (Sept2023)
“No Living Man Am I,” inspired by the song “Bones I’ve Loved” by Kira Gatiuan. Gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Click the image to view. (LTUE42-2024)